PBS has acquired British drama “Beecham House” from Gurinder Chadha to air in its veteran Masterpiece franchise. The India-set series was produced by Bend IT TV for ITV and will now air on the PBS Masterpiece block in the U.S. The six-part series takes place on the cusp of 19th century in Delhi, following the […]
Call it the power of the proven and the familiar. With over 500 scripted series (a new record) competing for eyeballs across all platforms this year, not to mention the rise of reality-themed programming, the value of historical documentary anthology American Experience on PBS lies in its stability, consistent quality, and the loyalty of an […]
In their first television commission, Pinewood Television and SunnyMarch TV will produce made-for television movie “The Child In Time” for BBC ONE, co-produced by MASTERPIECE. Adapted by Stephen Butchard (“The Last Kingdom”) from Ian McEwan’s novel, and directed by Julian Farino (“The Newsroom,” “Entourage”), “The Child In Time” is described as a lyrical and heart-breaking […]
The debut of “Victoria” on PBS’ MASTERPIECE dramatic series scored 6.3 million viewers, based on the Live + 7 Day data from Nielsen on January 15th. Comparably, this was 28 percent above the season one premiere of “Downton Abbey,” which drew over 4.9 million viewers, and 17 percent more viewers than the top-rated episode of […]
In the rapidly evolving broadcasting landscape, priorities for any broadcaster – network, cable, digital, syndication or public television – should be the caliber of the programming and viewer experience. The quality of the content and how this content maximizes the opportunity for the advertiser while not compromising the experience for the viewer, is always the […]
The sixth – and final — season of critically acclaimed drama “Downton Abbey” on MASTERPIECE drew an average audience of 9.9 million viewers (with a 6.2 household ratings) from 9-10:15 p.m. on Sunday (based on the Live + Same Day data). Comparably, this was almost equal to the 10.1 million viewers who turned into the […]
