19 Jul 2001
| by MediaWeek
Dyke: no privatisation of BBC Worldwide...the privatisation of BBC Worldwide, saying it would not be in the interest of licence fee payers. However, while ruling out a sale, as expected the review concludes that some individual parts of Worldwide's business ...
in savings over the next five years. Greg Dyke has set BBC Worldwide a new target of £20m in cost savings ...
14 Jun 2005
| by MediaWeek
BBC Worldwide, the commercial wing of the corporation, has unveiled a massive 50% leap in profits...The corporation said the BBC Worldwide had increased profits to £55m during the reporting period ...
, director-general of the BBC, said: “This success reflects Worldwide's ability to create products and services which people in the UK enjoy. “Internationally, BBC Worldwide’s channels and publishing ...
30 Sep 2008
| by Ben Bold
LONDON - BBC Worldwide has confirmed the appointment of Chris Dobson, previously Microsoft's most...that Dobson was joining BBC Worldwide in an unspecified role, although the company had not yet confirmed the hire. Dobson's arrival is the culmination of a raft of changes at BBC Worldwide. The process kicked ...
15 Apr 2008
| by Staff
LONDON - BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, has put its estimated £1m paid-for search...-by-case basis. The BBC declined to comment. BBC Worldwide first experimented with paid-for search marketing ...
to drive users to in-depth content. As part of a two-week trial in January 2004, BBC Worldwide bought up ...
of launching a host of new channels across EMEA and Asia Pacific. BBC Worldwide, which includes global TV ...
16 Mar 2005
| by MediaWeek
The move is the second major shock within the Interpublic network in the space of two days after Initiative’s sister agency Universal McCann said worldwide chief executive Robin Kent had left the company. Murray Dudgeon, currently chief operating officer at Universal McCann, will take on the role until a ...
26 Oct 2004
| by MediaWeek
The news that the BBC is
backtracking on plans to sell off
BBC Worldwide in its entirety
has...And the revelation that Worldwide’s former chief executive, Rupert Gavin, has formed a company ...
private equity venture work? Worldwide is the division responsible principally for all secondary ...
, and with the success of the 2006 charter renewal process paramount. In essence, the BBC has four options for Worldwide ...
10 Jul 2008
| by Emma Barnett
LONDON - BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, is to make its content available via...BBC Worldwide will provide a variety of short-form content including a number of David Attenborough documentaries, in addition to Tribe and Top Gear, to be distributed by Babelgum. Clips shown ...
will be available early next week. The deal represents the latest move by BBC Worldwide to broaden its reach to new ...
26 Sep 2008
| by Emma Barnett
LONDON - BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, has announced the restructure of its...the importance BBC Worldwide is placing on maximising global licensing opportunities for both hit children ...
. Ross Russell believes the new structure will allow BBC Worldwide to provide each brand with more focus. BBC Worldwide Children's and Licensing will also look to explore new opportunities for brands ...
08 Feb 2008
| by Andrew McCormick
LONDON - BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, has followed up the launch of a series...BBC Worldwide managing director Marcus Arthur will join the AOP board, following a series of recent ...
in the online content industry, and improve standards and technologies. Last year, BBC Worldwide acquired a 75 ...
.tv. Meanwhile, BBC Worldwide s magazines have increased their presence online. ...
06 Sep 2007
| by Isabella Piasecka
for BBC Worldwide's Global Channels business....The WPP agency is in final conversations with BBC Worldwide although nothing has been officially confirmed. BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, put the account out to tender in August, ahead ...
Worldwide, which includes global TV sales, magazines and digital media, spent just over 7m on advertising ...