BBC Magazines, Children's and Licensing
BBC Magazines publishes over 50 popular consumer titles
including Top Gear, Radio Times, BBC Good Food and Gardeners'
World. As the UK's fourth largest consumer magazine publisher, it
sold around 85 million copies in the past year, equal to 161
magazines per minute. Subscriptions are up 16% year on year, at
762,750 (ABC Jan-Jun 09).
BBC Magazines also has growing audiences round the world, with
43 licensed editions of its titles in over 55 territories. In
addition, BBC Magazines has joint venture publishing partnerships
in India (with the Times of India), and in Australia (with
ACP).
You can find out more about subscribing
to a BBC title on the BBC Magazines website.
If you are interested in advertising in one of BBC Magazines
titles, please go to: www.bbcmagazinesadvertising.com.
Several BBC magazine titles have their own dedicated websites
that support and enhance the magazines' content:
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radiotimes.com provides
comprehensive listings and guidance for over 400 TV channels and
radio stations, including the latest schedule changes, as well as
an extensive film database with 26,000 reviews.
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gardenersworld.com
- the online home of practical gardening advice and
information.
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bbcgoodfood.com - is
dedicated to great recipes, cooking tips and online skills
advice.
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topgear.com - Top Gear site with videos, news,
features, blogs from Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James
May, behind-the-scenes info from the show and car reviews.
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The magazines business gets closer to its readers through
consumer shows such as the BBC Good Food Show and
BBC Gardeners'
World Live, via a joint venture with Haymarket Publishing, BBC Haymarket
Exhibitions.
Dovetail, a joint
venture with Dennis Publishing, handles subscriptions fulfilment
for BBC Magazines and titles from other publishers.
In line with our commitment to the environment, we are founder
members of the WWF Forest Trade Network, and have a responsible
forest products purchasing policy.
Children's & Licensing
Children's & Licensing is the UK's second largest
licensor, building children's and adult brand franchises to allow
fans of programmes such as In the Night Garden, Doctor Who,
Teletubbies and Top Gear to interact with their favourite
characters beyond the TV show. We acquire, invest and license
intellectual property both in the UK and internationally to extend
into products and activities across numerous categories, from
merchandise to DVD.
Within the Children's & Licensing business we have a
joint venture with Ragdoll to manage and exploit their catalogue.
Children's books are published through our partnership with Penguin.
When working with covermounts and licensees, BBC Worldwide
operates to the highest standards of ethical practice. The BBC Worldwide Ethical Policy Code of
Conduct has been in place since 2006 and all licensees and
suppliers must sign up to this before they can work with us.