15 Aug 2007
| by Jacquie Bowser
LONDON - BBC has begun the sale of its BBC Resources commercial subsidiary, which handles outside...The sale follows a commercial review, which concluded that the unit did not exploit the BBC brand and was therefore not a core asset. BBC Resources is divided into three divisions: BBC Outside Broadcasts, BBC Studios, and BBC Post Production. The three divisions generate revenues of around 125m between them. A ...
19 Nov 2008
| by Tristan O'Carroll
LONDON - The BBC Trust is conducting a review of the commercial arm of the BBC, BBC Worldwide...Addressing a House of Commons select committee for culture, media and sport yesterday, BBC Trust ...
and the guidelines around BBC Worldwide. "It is now an appropriate time to review the boundaries of (BBCWW) and we ...
finished our inquiries." He said that the results of the review should be published next year. BBC ...
14 Sep 2009
| by Staff
LONDON - BBC bosses are considering the part-privatisation of the commercial arm BBC Worldwide...Mark Thompson, the director-general of the BBC, told The Guardian that one area that the BBC ...
". Thompson s comments follow negotiations between Channel 4 and BBC Worldwide over a possible joint venture. However, a partial sale of the commercial arm has not been considered before. Last week, the BBC Trust ...
13 Jul 2009
| by Daniel Farey-Jones
LONDON - The BBC is reported to be examining the idea of spinning off a stake in BBC Worldwide...market flotation. Normal 0 A BBC Worldwide spokeswoman this morning reiterated a comment provided to the newspaper, saying: "Matters of BBC Worldwide ownership are the responsibility of the BBC Exec and the BBC Trust. There is no group looking at an IPO within BBC Worldwide." BBC Worldwide has ...
23 Feb 2009
| by Maisie McCabe
LONDON - The BBC Trust has formally refused permission for the BBC Local video proposal after...and have a negative impact on commercial media. Diane Coyle, BBC trustee and chairman of the strategic approvals committee, said the Trust was committed to improving the BBC's regional and local services ...
payers wanted. Coyle said the trustees believed the BBC's priority should be improving the quality ...
24 Jan 2011
| by Daniel Farey-Jones
The BBC's move today to redefine the scope of its online operations comes after the approval...The BBC Trust has today announced its approval of a new strategy for the BBC's online output ...
tested the Executive's proposals for Online against the BBC's overall new strategy, Putting Quality First ...
. The findings of this will be published to the same timescale.
Sir Michael Lyons, BBC Trust Chairman, said ...
18 Mar 2008
The BBC has launched TV station BBC Arabic. Initially on air for 12 hours a day, it will become a
18 Oct 2007
| by Andrew McCormick
LONDON - BBC Worldwide, the public broadcaster's commercial arm, is to press ahead with plans...BBC Worldwide, the corporation s commercial arm, will now take over the development of BBC.com along with BBC Global News, which runs the BBC World TV channel. Web portals covering genres ...
versions of the iPlayer - will now form a key part of commercialising BBC.com. The plans follow the BBC ...
01 Jun 2007
| by Ellen Bennett
LONDON - The BBC's move to Salford has been approved by the broadcaster's governing body, the BBC...Five departments currently based in London, including BBC Future Media Technology and BBC Radio Five Live, will move North in 2011. The BBC has now agreed terms with the developer of its new headquarters, Peel Holdings, and the construction of mediacity:uk at Salford Quays is set to start in September ...
07 Jul 2006
The BBC's commercial arm has unveiled plans to expand around the globe....1960: From its earliest days, the BBC has owned a couple of
programme-oriented magazines, Radio ...
to
overseas broadcasters. In 1960, these activities are formalised into BBC
Enterprises and BBC Publications, which also sells books and school
materials. 1988: In 1986, BBC Publications merges with BBC ...