Production companies from across the globe are now invited to pitch digital short-form ideas for world famous factual and entertainment brands including Bluey and BBC Earth.
In the first event of its kind, the commissioning team from BBC Studios Social are inviting indies of all scales and backgrounds to pitch fresh, short form concepts that extend and enrich existing IP, engage loyal fans, and reach new audiences on digital platforms.
The available production opportunities are online now and cover many of the top brands in the BBC Studios Social portfolio. On the Kids & Family side, commissioners are interested in food and fun family-related ideas for global phenomenon Bluey as well as playful activity-focussed content for the ever popular Hey Duggee. Youth-skewing ideas are welcomed for both automotive titan Top Gear and digital-first comedy channel Funny Parts.
On the factual and unscripted side, BBC Earth is looking for concepts that capture the splendour of nature in accessible formats for their new vertical channels and a spread of ideas across space, sustainability and the human body are sought for BBC Earth Science.
In the past year, BBC Studios Social has commissioned over 1,500 minutes of original content across their portfolio including a series of stop motion Hey Duggee adventures, a range of celebrity-voiced Bluey Book Reads that has surpassed 16 million views since launch and deep dives into US car-modding culture on Top Gear.
To view the open brief and submit pitches, interested parties should visit https://events.bizzabo.com/bbc-studios-social-briefing, where full details of what the commissioning team are looking have been released.
Each brief is available as part of a video and accessible in text form. The submissions portal is now open and closes at 23:59 BST on Sunday 21 April 2024.
Chris Allen, Director, Digital Content Development says: “In an increasingly competitive and fast maturing digital-first market, BBC Studios Social are committed to finding, developing, and partnering with the best independent producers and new talent globally. We love our world-class brands, and we’re super excited to share them with you to deliver new formats, new talent, and new ideas that are critical and commercial successes. Whether silly comedy sketches, or a mind-bending science documentary, we hope this will be the start of some beautiful creative partnerships.”
To find out more about BBC Studios Social opening briefing visit https://events.bizzabo.com/bbc-studios-social-briefing
About BBC Studios Social
BBC Studios Social curate, commission, and commercialise the digital footprint of the best loved global television brands. Having delivered 6.9 bn social video views in 2023, more than any other UK broadcaster, they specialise in connecting digital audiences to the best of British entertainment through social-first content. They create safe, smart, and high-quality social content that is consumed by a global audience. Operating 90+ channels, across major social platforms including YouTube, Snap, Facebook Tik Tok, and Instagram, their portfolio includes a diverse range of brands, from Doctor Who, Bluey, and new Gen Z focused comedy channel, Funny Parts. As producers of award-winning content, we leverage our expertise to create innovative social first content that amplifies the impact of market leading brands. We are platform specialists, who deliver premium data-driven content that captivates global audiences and drives long lasting growth. As part of the BBC’s commercial arm, they are uniquely placed to partner with businesses worldwide to unlock advertising, sponsorship and branded content opportunities.
About BBC Studios
BBC Studios is a commercial subsidiary of the BBC Group with sales of £2.1 billion (2021/22: £1,630 million). Able to take an idea seamlessly from thought to screen and beyond, the business is built on two operating areas: the global Content Studio, which produces, invests and distributes content globally and Channels & Streaming, with BBC branded channels, services and joint ventures in the UK and internationally. Around 2,500 hours of award-winning British programmes are made by the business every year, with over 80% of total BBC Studios revenues coming from non-BBC customers including Discovery, Apple and Netflix. Its content is internationally recognised across a broad range of genres and specialisms, with brands like Strictly Come Dancing/Dancing with the Stars, Top Gear, the Planet series, Bluey and Doctor Who. BBC.com is BBC Studios’ global digital news platform, offering up-to-the-minute international news, in-depth analysis and features.