BBC Worldwide
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BBC Worldwide was the commercial arm of the BBC, responsible for distributing and licensing the broadcaster’s content internationally.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
BBC subsidiary
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commercial subsidiary ⓘ media company ⓘ |
| activity |
channel operation
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consumer products licensing ⓘ digital media services ⓘ format licensing ⓘ international distribution of BBC television programmes ⓘ publishing of books and magazines ⓘ |
| areaOfFocus |
global brand management for BBC
ⓘ
international markets ⓘ |
| businessModel | commercial, profit-making ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| distributedContent |
Doctor Who
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Planet Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ Sherlock NERFINISHED ⓘ Top Gear NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | BBC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| handledRightsFor |
BBC brands
NERFINISHED
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BBC formats NERFINISHED ⓘ BBC television programmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
England
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London NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| industry |
consumer products
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content licensing ⓘ media ⓘ publishing ⓘ television distribution ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | limited company ⓘ |
| mergedInto | BBC Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedAs | commercial arm of the BBC ⓘ |
| operatedChannelBrand |
BBC Brit
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
BBC Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ BBC Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ BBC First NERFINISHED ⓘ BBC Knowledge NERFINISHED ⓘ CBeebies (international feeds) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | BBC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
BBC
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Broadcasting Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | BBC Enterprises NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| profitUse | returned to the BBC to support public service broadcasting ⓘ |
| purpose | generate profits to reinvest in BBC public service programming ⓘ |
| regionServed | worldwide ⓘ |
| status | defunct as a separate entity ⓘ |
| successor | BBC Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfBusiness | wholly owned subsidiary ⓘ |
Referenced by (24)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Hour