Broadcast News

Bookmark and Share
08/03/2002

BBC Worldwide signs deal with American Airlines

BBC Worldwide’s in-flight sales team have concluded a major deal with American Airlines at the corporation’s annual programmes sales market BBC Showcase.
The airline have renewed their contract for an in-flight, BBC-branded channel on their transatlantic routes.
Hosted by Karen Mullally and themed around core titles on a monthly basis, the two-hour channel features more than 48 hours of programming per year. The schedule includes 'S Club 7', 'Captain Pugwash', 'Hot Wax', 'Ainsley’s Gourmet Express', 'JK Rowling – The Muggle behind the Magic', 'The Blue Planet', 'Back to the Floor' and 'Absolutely Fabulous'.
American Airlines and BBC Worldwide will work together to highlight the channel through a series of promotional activities including competitions and marketing campaigns.
The BBC Showcase event attracted buyers from more than 30 national and international airlines including Virgin Atlantic, which secured 18 hours of programming including 'The Office', 'Clocking Off', 'Tweenies', 'Teletubbies', 'How to Build a Human' and 'Linda Green'.
Also represented were UK Merchant Ships, which negotiated a package of programming that included 'Ray Mears’ Extreme Survival', 'Big Knights', 'Linda Green', 'Coupling' and 'Judge John Deed'.
Julia Lewis, BBC Worldwide’s Sales and Marketing Manager of In-flight Entertainment, said: “Our airline sales business has been consistently strong. It was very encouraging to see so many of the world’s in-flight buyers at this year’s market, most of which were keen to secure some of our most popular contemporary comedies, powerful dramas, children’s and family programming.”
BBC Worldwide, www.bbcworldwide.com
(GB)
VMI.TV Ltd

Top Related Stories
Click here for the latest broadcast news stories.

13/04/2016
Production News : Nominations Announced For RTS Scotland Awards 2016
The Royal Television Society (RTS) has announced the nominations for this year's RTS Scotland Awards 2016. The awards cover all forms of production in
06/02/2018
Nominations For RTS Television Journalism Awards 2018 Announced
The Royal Television Society (RTS) has announced the nominations for the RTS Television Journalism Awards 2018. The awards ceremony, sponsored by Gues
11/04/2017
RTS Announce Scotland Awards 2017
The Royal Television Society (RTS) has announced the nominations for the RTS Scotland Awards 2017. The awards cover all forms of production in Scotlan
02/10/2015
RTS North West Announce Awards Shortlist
The Royal Television Society (RTS) North West Centre has announced the shortlist for its annual awards at an event hosted by CBBC presenter Lauren Lay
21/05/2015
RTS Announces Winners Of Scotland Awards 2014
The Royal Television Society (RTS) has announced the winners of the RTS Scotland Awards 2014. Chaired by April Chamberlain, the awards cover all forms
04/11/2014
Production News - RTS Announces Craft & Design Awards Shortlist
The Royal Television Society (RTS) has announced the shortlist for the RTS Craft & Design Awards 2013/2014. The winners will be announced at a ceremon
29/09/2017
RTS Announces Nominations For North West Awards 2017
The Royal Television Society (RTS) North West Centre has announced the nominations for its annual awards, at an event sponsored by Audio Network. Cat
06/11/2001
BBC BRING TOGETHER BBC WORLD SERVICE AND BBC WORLD
THE BBC are to create a single integrated international news and information division, bringing together BBC World Service and BBC World. The aim is t
15/08/2007
BBC Resources Limited Prepares For Sale
The BBC has announced that the process for the sale of its commercial subsidiary, BBC Resources Limited, has begun and an advertisement is to appear i
20/12/2000
AIRLINES WELCOME STOWAWAYS ON BOARD
REDUCE your excess baggage charges each time you fly by loading your broadcast and video equipment into a Stowaway instead of your usual hard protecti
09/10/2008
BBC HD Makes Its European Debut As BBC Worldwide Launches Channel Portfolio In Scandinavia
BBC Worldwide Channels has announced plans to launch a portfolio of BBC-branded thematic channels into Scandinavia. The channels will be available thr
03/10/2008
BBC HD Makes Its European Debut As BBC Worldwide Launches Channel Portfolio In Scandinavia
BBC Worldwide Channels have announced plans to launch a portfolio of BBC-branded thematic channels into Scandinavia. The channels will be available th
27/11/2003
BBC Technology to be sold; Bectu issue strong condemnation
The BBC are to sell their wholly-owned commercial subsidiary BBC Technology, subject to final approval by DCMS Secretary of State Tessa Jowell. The mo
24/05/2002
BBC's business-to-business broadband capability launched
BBC Worldwide, the BBC’s main commercial arm, have launched BBC Preview – the first business-to-business broadband application that allows internation
20/07/2015
Production News : New Director Of BBC Studios To Be Appointed
The BBC has announced that Peter Salmon is to be appointed the new Director of BBC Studios. Peter is a highly experienced TV producer, having produced