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As intensifying competition drives up the costs of British dramas, production execs at WGBH are developing their own ideas for shows that “Masterpiece” could own.
EP Susanne Simpson predicts “Beecham House,” a new TV series by filmmaker Gurinder Chadha, will be a “membership magnet” during March pledge.
Simpson is stepping up to EP to allow Rebecca Eaton to focus on developing new original projects as EP-at-large.
Airing in the spring, the seven-part “Masterpiece” series was inspired by the ’70s-era BBC documentary series “The World at War.”
A licensing partnership between PBS and WGBH is at the center of a strategy to “future-proof” the iconic “Masterpiece.”
The PBS president told an audience at the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour to “stay tuned” for possible announcements involving Sling TV and YouTube TV.
The writer and columnist, who died Monday at the age of 93, “charmed everyone” he worked with as host of the WGBH series for 10 years.
At present there are no plans to present the miniseries on “Masterpiece,” the iconic WGBH drama series.
No deadline has been set for replacing Charlie Rose and Tavis Smiley, but options include retaining Christiane Amanpour’s show.