Our BBC-branded channels have enjoyed growth and critical acclaim. BBC America (marketed and distributed by DCI as part of our global partnership agreement) now reaches 27 million homes, and continues to delight US audiences with comedies, movies, drama and news.

BBC Prime offers comedy, lifestyle and drama in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, with 10.8 million subscribers in 100 countries.

BBC World can
now be viewed in
75% of all US
households

The channel is streamed 24 hours a day by Swedish broadband company, B2 Bredband, to 70,000 subscribers’ personal computers in a deal closed earlier this year.

BBC World, our news channel, reaches over 215 million homes around the world. International television channel providers turned to BBC World’s continuous live feed of the tragic events of September 11, bringing our coverage to an estimated extra 300 million viewers. Emails from US viewers praised the quality and integrity of the reporting and the channel went on to win the prestigious George Polk Award for journalism.