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   BBC Worldwide Remains Tight-Lipped on Management Restructure

   8:27 am 9/25/2012

   • by Stuart Kemp

   The BBC's commercial arm refuses to comment on speculation that chief executive John Smith may leave as a result of changes brought in by new BBC director general George Entwistle.Read more

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   BBC Earth Announces Three New 3D Projects

   9:41 am 9/18/2012

   • by Stuart Kemp

   The BBC Worldwide filmmaking unit aims to bring a trio of giant screen projects to theaters, museums and visitor attractions around the globe from 2014.Read more

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   Olympics 2012: BBC Draws Highest Peak Audience Since Opening Ceremony

   8:34 am 8/4/2012

   • by Georg Szalai

   The U.K. broadcaster reached as many as 11.8 million viewers Friday, a figure only topped by the ratings for Danny Boyle's opening festivities.Read more

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   'Dancing With the Stars' Boosts BBC Worldwide Sales

   9:44 am 7/16/2012

   • by Stuart Kemp

   The broadcaster's commercial arm also cites "Torchwood: Miracle Day" and "Top Gear" among its successful U.S. commissions.Read more

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   BBC Cuts Star Costs, Keeps U.K. Creative Industry Spending Flat in Latest Year

   3:38 am 7/16/2012

   • by Stuart Kemp

   The U.K. public broadcaster said in its annual report that its annual revenue for the first time topped £5 billion ($7.8 billion).Read more

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   Russian Online Video Service Tvigle Signs a Major Deal with BBC Worldwide

   9:14 am 3/7/2012

   • by Vladimir Kozlov

   Sources say the deal's value could exceed $500,000.Read more

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   U.K. Adventure Drama 'Sinbad' Pre-Sold to Canada's Bell Media

   10:24 am 2/27/2012

   • by Etan Vlessing

   France's Canal + also pre-bought the Impossible Pictures series from BBC Worldwide; it stars Elliot Knight, Naveen Andrews, Sophie Okonedo and Timothy Spall. Read more

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   Netflix Signs BBC Deal for Non-Exclusive Rights to Library Shows Including ‘Doctor Who,’ ‘Top Gear’ and ‘Fawlty Towers'

   5:39 am 12/20/2011

   • by Mimi Turner

   The streaming service already has a bunch of library content deals signed for the U.K., and has said it plans to launch here next year.Read more

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   BBC Worldwide Launches Global iPlayer in Canada

   9:33 pm 11/30/2011

   • by Etan Vlessing

   The Canadian VOD subscription service will offer iPad users current and classic programming from the Beeb. Read more

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10. BBC Worldwide Launches Nordic Version of iPlayer

    4:52 am 10/13/2011

    • by Scott Roxborough

    Subscription-based version of online video service hits markets in Sweden, Denmark and Finland.Read more

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