You wait 70 years for a Coronation and 25 to host the Eurovision Song Contest and then the two come along at once.
Over the next eight days, the BBC will air two of its biggest live events of the past generation and the corporation has spent months gearing up for celebrations that are estimated to cost roughly £125M ($157.1M), the brunt of which is going towards King Charles III’s Coronation – kicking off tomorrow. There is also the small matter of the BAFTA TV Awards, taking place the day after Eurovision next weekend.
Multiple BBC execs have told Deadline that the coming week will be its biggest for live programing in more than a decade, going back to the summer of 2012 when the public broadcaster hosted London Olympics coverage and Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee.
“This is what you get into TV for,” says Kate Phillips, the corporation’s recently-appointed Director of Unscripted,...
Over the next eight days, the BBC will air two of its biggest live events of the past generation and the corporation has spent months gearing up for celebrations that are estimated to cost roughly £125M ($157.1M), the brunt of which is going towards King Charles III’s Coronation – kicking off tomorrow. There is also the small matter of the BAFTA TV Awards, taking place the day after Eurovision next weekend.
Multiple BBC execs have told Deadline that the coming week will be its biggest for live programing in more than a decade, going back to the summer of 2012 when the public broadcaster hosted London Olympics coverage and Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee.
“This is what you get into TV for,” says Kate Phillips, the corporation’s recently-appointed Director of Unscripted,...
- 5/5/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
“Bmf” returns for Season 2 on Friday, January 6 at midnight on the Starz app, as well as its streaming and on-demand platforms, the network has announced. “Bmf” also returns internationally on the Lionsgate+ premium streaming platform in the UK and Brazil. On linear, it will debut on Starz at 8 p.m. Et in the U.S. and Canada.
The Detroit-based family drama chronicles the unconventional journey to success of the Flenory brothers, Demetrius Flenory (“Big Meech”) and Terry Flenory (“Southwest Tee”). The duo rose from the depths of poverty, navigating the war on drugs in Detroit and became game changers in hip-hop and culture. Throughout the new season, the Flenory brothers work toward the pursuit of their American dream.
“Bmf” stars Demetrius “Lil Meech” Flenory Jr., the son of Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory, Da’Vinchi, Russell Hornsby, Michole Briana White, Myles Truitt, Steve Harris, Kelly Hu, La La Anthony, with Detroit rapper Arkeisha “Kash Doll” Knight,...
The Detroit-based family drama chronicles the unconventional journey to success of the Flenory brothers, Demetrius Flenory (“Big Meech”) and Terry Flenory (“Southwest Tee”). The duo rose from the depths of poverty, navigating the war on drugs in Detroit and became game changers in hip-hop and culture. Throughout the new season, the Flenory brothers work toward the pursuit of their American dream.
“Bmf” stars Demetrius “Lil Meech” Flenory Jr., the son of Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory, Da’Vinchi, Russell Hornsby, Michole Briana White, Myles Truitt, Steve Harris, Kelly Hu, La La Anthony, with Detroit rapper Arkeisha “Kash Doll” Knight,...
- 11/29/2022
- by EJ Panaligan
- Variety Film + TV
In celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years of reign, a new documentary featuring never-before-seen footage of the royal is set to premiere May 29.
Titled “Elizabeth: the Unseen Queen,” the 75-minute BBC television documentary will focus on the early years of Queen Elizabeth’s life, from her birth to her coronation at the age of 27 in 1953. The film features several home recordings from the Royal Family, which have until this point been privately held in the British Film Institute vaults.
Queen Elizabeth gave BBC Studios permission to access footage and the producers and editors viewed over 400 reels of film. The home recordings include previously lost newsreel and several behind-the-scenes recordings of officially sponsored state events.
According to the BBC, the documentary will feature never before seen footage of notable events in the Queen’s life, including Prince Philip’s 1946 visit to Balmoral Castle, shortly before the pair’s engagement became public.
Titled “Elizabeth: the Unseen Queen,” the 75-minute BBC television documentary will focus on the early years of Queen Elizabeth’s life, from her birth to her coronation at the age of 27 in 1953. The film features several home recordings from the Royal Family, which have until this point been privately held in the British Film Institute vaults.
Queen Elizabeth gave BBC Studios permission to access footage and the producers and editors viewed over 400 reels of film. The home recordings include previously lost newsreel and several behind-the-scenes recordings of officially sponsored state events.
According to the BBC, the documentary will feature never before seen footage of notable events in the Queen’s life, including Prince Philip’s 1946 visit to Balmoral Castle, shortly before the pair’s engagement became public.
- 5/7/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Variety Film + TV
When the clock strikes midnight tonight, we finally get to say goodbye to the horrible year that was 2020. Well, anyone who can stay up that late, which can be a bit of a challenge for those of us with little kids.
A word of advice for new or adventurous (or drunk) parents who were planning on waking their children up just before midnight local time to join them in a countdown, toast and a kiss — don’t. We’ve tried — and failed at — that.
TheWrap’s got a better idea: party like — and with — the Brits. They may not have a giant ball, and the typical Thames fireworks spectacular has been canceled this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but London Mayor Sadiq Khan promised a “unique broadcast” as Dec. 31 gives way to Jan. 1.
The replacement special is intended “to remember 2020 and look forward to 2021,” according to the government’s website.
A word of advice for new or adventurous (or drunk) parents who were planning on waking their children up just before midnight local time to join them in a countdown, toast and a kiss — don’t. We’ve tried — and failed at — that.
TheWrap’s got a better idea: party like — and with — the Brits. They may not have a giant ball, and the typical Thames fireworks spectacular has been canceled this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but London Mayor Sadiq Khan promised a “unique broadcast” as Dec. 31 gives way to Jan. 1.
The replacement special is intended “to remember 2020 and look forward to 2021,” according to the government’s website.
- 12/31/2020
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
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