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RNS Number : 4910N  STV Group PLC  08 May 2024

Immediate Release: Wednesday 8 May 2024

 

STV Studios wins three BBC recommissions

 

BBC Daytime has commissioned new series of hit antiques programmes Antiques
Road Trip, Celebrity Antiques Road Trip and The Travelling Auctioneers from
production company STV Studios, in an order totalling 56 episodes.

 

An afternoon stalwart since its launch in 2010, Antiques Road Trip has been
recommissioned for a 29th series on BBC One (20 x 45'), while a 13th series of
sister show Celebrity Antiques Road Trip will air in primetime on BBC Two (16
x 45').

 

Production has already begun on a third 20-episode series of The Travelling
Auctioneers. Launched in 2022, the show sees auctioneering experts join forces
with masters of restoration to uncover neglected treasures in family homes
which, with a little bit of TLC, can be turned into winning lots at auction.
The Travelling Auctioneers was named Best Daytime Show at the RTS Scotland
Programme Awards 2023.

 

Muslim Alim, Commissioning Editor for BBC Daytime and Early Peak, said: "Get
ready for a treasure trove of entertainment! With their long track record,
we're thrilled to be working with STV Studios on these returning hit series.

 

"All three of them promise to deliver more riveting journeys from across the
UK as experts hunt for, restore, and auction off unique finds."

 

Craig Hunter, Creative Director of Factual at STV Studios, said: "I'm
delighted with the ongoing success of these returning STV Studios formats.
This order is a testament to the BBC's commitment to the Nations and I
couldn't be prouder of the hard-working teams that continue to deliver a fresh
twist on these much-loved brands."

 

The BBC's order is the latest of several major commissions for STV Studios. So
far this year, the production company has received its first commission for
Netflix (three-part drama series, The Witness) and a 40-episode order of its
Auction House franchise for Really, while STV Studios label, Two Cities
Television, has been commissioned to produce five-part drama, Amadeus, for
Sky. Hit STV Studios quiz show format, Bridge of Lies, has also been sold to
US broadcaster Game Show Network, in a bumper order of 100 episodes.

 

ENDS

 

Media Contact

 

Stephen Innes, STV Studios - stephen.innes@stv.tv
(mailto:stephen.innes@stv.tv)

 

About STV Studios

 

STV Studios is one of the UK's leading producers of scripted and unscripted
content and Scotland's biggest production group. Led by David Mortimer, the
group has an impressive track record of success across drama, entertainment
and factual, working with the world's biggest broadcasters and streamers
including Apple TV+, Netflix, BBC, Channel 4, Channel 5, ITV, Sky and Warner
Bros. Discovery.

 

STV Studios was named Production Group of the Year at the prestigious
Edinburgh TV Awards in 2023. In July 2023, STV acquired Greenbird Media's
expansive network of independent production companies, significantly
increasing the number of creative labels in the STV Studios family.

 

STV Studios' in-house drama, entertainment and factual teams have produced
hundreds of hours of critically-acclaimed, conversation-starting television,
including Apple TV+ thriller Criminal Record (a co-production with Tod
Productions); BAFTA and International Emmy award-winning TV film Elizabeth Is
Missing (BBC One); nail-biting quiz format Bridge of Lies for the BBC in the
UK and sold internationally; iconic Saturday night gameshow Catchphrase (ITV);
and a number of much-loved auction-based series including The Yorkshire
Auction House for Warner Bros. Discovery and long-running BBC daytime hit,
Antiques Road Trip.

 

Recent successes for labels within the STV Studios family include Two Cities
TV's gripping police drama Blue Lights for BBC One; headline-making Channel 4
comedy chat show Late Night Lycett (Rumpus Media); hit international format
LEGO Masters (Tuesday's Child), which has aired in 20 territories across the
globe; and Primal Media reality series The Underdog: Josh Must Win for E4,
which is also being adapted for US audiences as part of a development deal
with NBCUniversal.

 

A number of exciting new productions are coming soon, including three-part
Netflix series The Witness (STV Studios Drama); Mozart biopic Amadeus for Sky
(Two Cities TV); and entertainment event The Fortune Hotel for ITV (Tuesday's
Child).

 

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