BBC Worldwide’s
new media business is active on every new
media platform from broadband to console games.
Its commercial activities extend the reach
and reputation of the BBC brand, and earned
revenues of £17 million during the year.
Broadband and interactive TV services were
a growth area. Partners include Real Networks,
whose RealOne SuperPass offers online access
to Old Grey Whistle Test and Top Gear; OneTel
(for a specially-built video-on-demand Tweenies
site); and AOL. For AOL, BBC Worldwide has
developed a broadband service to complement
Teletubbies. An ongoing video-on-demand programme
licenses content to operators in the UK, USA,
Europe and Asia. |
BBC Worldwide’s
successful website syndication business supports
the company’s television sales activity,
offering bespoke websites and original or
reversioned BBCi content to overseas broadcasters.
Key titles included Walking with Beasts, Tweenies,
Spooks, The Life of Mammals, Fimbles, Pyramid
and Walking with Cavemen.
Internet Service Provider (ISP) beeb.net relaunched
in December 2002 with a new design and new
unmetered access services. beeb.net achieves
consistently good reviews in the Internet
press and regularly appears in Internet Magazine’s
Top Ten ISP providers. It has now grown to
more than 50,000 active users in the UK, with
revenues up by 50% over the year. |
