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EXCLUSIVE: BritBox International is operating “autonomously” and free of “creative pressure” from the BBC, according to its president, who branded the streamer “the best route to market for British TV outside of the UK.” Robert Schildhouse was speaking to Deadline for the first time since being promot…

The boss of the BBC has apologized for the Strictly Come Dancing scandal, saying “with the benefit of hindsight we should have done more” but positing that this year’s contestants are “itching to get going.” Tim Davie was asked mounds of questions by journalists about the scandal, the current review…

The BBC will lay off 500 more staff by March 2026 as its annual report paints a worrying financial picture including a near-doubling of its deficit to almost £500M ($646M). BBC headcount has fallen by 2,000 – or 10% – over the past five years, the corporation said, and a further 500 net public…

Strictly Come Dancing enjoys a unique status on British television. The beloved BBC show has been woven into the fabric of the nation for 20 years, with a peerless record in gathering families on the sofa and delivering a sequin-embroidered burst of light and energy as nights draw in for winter. It…

EXCLUSIVE: Conversations over the tightening of protocols on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars are taking place in the wake of this week’s Strictly Come Dancing scandal, Deadline has been told. A spokesman for BBC Studios said “new measures being introduced in the UK” will contribute to an “ongoing…

The Strictly Come Dancing dancer who has left the show over allegations of “gross misconduct” has admitted that he kicked partner Zara McDermott. A spokesman for Graziano Di Prima told the BBC that the kick had taken place following multiple reports, adding: “There is never a time when kicking, or…

Those lucky enough to attend May’s Disney’s upfronts at the North Javits Center were treated to clips, teases and appearances from some of the world’s biggest stars. In the spotlight from the Bob Iger-led Mouse House were hits from the Disney stable including The Acolyte, Welcome to Wrexham, Abbott El…

All future Strictly Come Dancing rehearsals will be policed by a member of production staff following a duo of high-profile complaints that has seen two dancers exit the show. The BBC and producer BBC Studios are bringing in new measures to avoid a repeat of the complaints, with two dedicated…

Ex-Strictly contestant Zara McDermott has broken her silence on the firing of her former partner Graziano Di Prima, saying that watching videos back of her time on the show has been “incredibly distressing.” Di Prima has left the lineup of the BBC stalwart this year after allegations of “gross…

EXCLUSIVE: Grey’s Anatomy star Kevin McKidd has been cast in CBBC’s adaptation of Jacqueline Wilson’s The Primrose Railway Children. The Scottish actor-director, who has played Dr. Owen Hunt in 16 seasons of Shonda Rhimes’ hit drama, will portray Rob Robinson opposite Nina Toussaint-White (Bodyguard)…

EXCLUSIVE: The BBC has tied with PBS on a Chris Packham-fronted series about evolution, as the corporation reveals it has doubled its number of blue-chip science shows. Evolution will tell the story of the millions of generations that gave rise to animals today, tracking one animal per episode…

EXCLUSIVE: BBC Studios Productions, which is behind series such as ABC's Dancing With The Stars and CBS' Ghosts, is bringing together its U.S. and UK production teams in a restructure that will see the departure of Valerie Bruce. The company, which is the commercial production division of the British…