BBC – Press Office => BBC and YouTube partner to bring short-form BBC content to online audiences

The BBC, BBC Worldwide and YouTube today announced the beginning of a partnership to offer Internet users across the world new and innovative ways to experience and enjoy BBC content through YouTube.

This non-exclusive partnership will create branded BBC “Channels” on YouTube operating under separate BBC and BBC Worldwide agreements.

Well, it’s a start…

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“We’ve blown our budget, let’s make an inexpensive episode.”
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Digital Spy => ITV goes for more ‘Benidorm’ and ‘Primeval’

ITV’s series Primeval has been renewed for another series next year.

On the re-commission, executive producer Tim Haines said: “Impossible Pictures is incredibly proud of Primeval, and we’re over the moon that audiences share our passion. ITV’s continued support ensures that Cutter and his team will be back to save the world in the very near future, or past, depending on which side of an anomaly you’re on!”

Nick Elliott, director of network drama for ITV, said: “Primeval has had a wonderful response both from the public and from the press. We’ve opened up a new slot and a new family audience on Saturday night for ITV and the decision to recommission was not a tough one. We’re really looking forward to seeing Cutter and his team in action again.”

Now… if they’d just hire a scientific advisor…

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