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BBC Worldwide at a glance


BBC Worldwide has five operating businesses, each driving sales and profits globally


* Headline sales by business is stated before elimination of intra-group transactions totalling £45.8m. Eliminations also reduced headline profit by £2.1m. See note 3 of the Summary Financial Statements for further details.

 

 
Operating business Description Headline
sales		 Headline
profit/loss

Channels

Offers a global showcase for the best of British television via a portfolio of 32 international, BBC-branded TV channels, and the pilot of the Global BBC iPlayer. A further 10 channels - the UKTV portfolio - operate in the UK through a joint venture with Scripps Networks Interactive. Also manages affiliate sales for BBC World News.

 channels sales
 channels profit

Sales & Distribution

The largest distributor of finished TV programmes outside the US studios with a sales team present in 11 global offices serving 200 territories. Distributes BBC Worldwide's catalogue of high quality content to over 700 international broadcasters and digital platforms.

 S&D sales S&D profit

Consumer Products

Global producer and distributor of TV-based packaged media. Encompasses video (including DVD, Blu-ray and download-to-own (DTO)), licensed merchandise, music, book and audio publishing partnerships. Also the home of bbcshop.com.

 consumer products sales consumer products profits

Global Brands

Maximises the long-term value of BBC Worldwide's major brands, creates closer consumer engagement, and identifies and cultivates emerging businesses such as Live Entertainment and Digital Entertainment & Games.

 Brands sales Brands loss

Content and Production

Develops and acquires content for all BBC Worldwide's businesses to exploit. Licenses formats and runs a global network of production studios. Also provides expertise to producers, bringing together interested investors to enable projects to come to fruition.

 C&P sales
 C&P profit
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