BBC1 soap to drop as boxsets over summer months as UKTV channel swoops for CSI: Las Vegas
BBC brings back EastEnders weekly summer boxsets
EastEnders episodes are to drop as weekly boxsets for the second year running this summer as the BBC clears the schedule for sport. Four weekly episodes will land every Monday from 27 June until mid-August, with linear TXs continuing on BBC1. Exec producer Chris Clenshaw said it is the “perfect way to ensure that no one has to miss out”.
Alibi picks up CSI: Las Vegas from Paramount
UKTV crime channel Alibi has picked up CBS Studios’ ten-part series CSI: Las Vegas. The series, which is the fifth in the CSI franchise is produced in association with Jerry Bruckheimer Television and was licenced by UKTV from Paramount Global Content Distribution. The deal was brokered by Melanie Rumani, who is global head of acquisitions at BBC Studios and will air in July.
Albert launches tool to support climate content
Albert, the environmental organisation that supports the TV and film industry to become more sustainable, has launched a tool to help editorial teams bring the issue of climate change into their programmes. The cross-genre tool asks users to answer a series of questions to tell them how green their programme is and presents them with case studies and reports showing how TV has the power to influence real world change. The tool was created following the launch of the Climate Content Pledge at COP26, which committed 12 UK broadcasters and streamers to better climate storytelling on screen.
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