BNET Industries

BBC Worldwide Ltd.

is in the Media Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.0B

Private

Dow Jones Description

Commercial Arm of the British Broadcasting Corporation; Magazines, Videos, Multimedia & Other Merchandise Publisher; Television Programming & Network Services

CEO

Rupert Gavin

Number of Employees 2,100

Contact Information

Woodlands

80 Wood Lane

London W12 OTT

www.bbcworldwid...

(44) 2084332000

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Periodical Publishers: 511120

Recent Events

Taite promoted at BBC Worldwide

12/07/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Director - View Story
BBC appoints Leong for China, Taiwan

12/07/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Other - View Story
BBC Worldwide embraces deficit financing

12/02/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
BBC Worldwide taps Webb exec chairman

9/30/09 - Board Member - Entering - View Story
Primeval' Saved From Extinction

9/29/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Axed Primeval show to be revived

9/29/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
BBC considers part-privatization of commercial arm

9/14/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
BBC Worldwide chairman to step down

9/07/09 - Board Member - Leaving - View Story
Profits fall at BBC Worldwide

7/14/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

bbc worldwide ltd. and british broadcasting corp. - All News and Analysis

BBCWW CEO: Murdoch's Paywall 'A Good Idea'

PaidContent - 2009-12-18

By Stephen Brook: The BBC Worldwide chief executive, John Smith, has become the first executive at the corporation to support Rupert Murdoch’s plan to charge for online content.Smith, who runs the BBC’s commercial division, which includes magazines such as Top Gear and Radio Times and licenses BBC hits such...

Tags: British Broadcasting Corp., Rupert Murdoch, BBC Worldwide Ltd., Media, Companies, BBC, BBC Worldwide, News Corp., BSkyB, News International, MediaGuardian
BBC Mulls Floating BBC Worldwide -report

ReutersUK - 2009-11-24

LONDON (Reuters UK) - The BBC has been holding talks with City advisers about floating part of BBC Worldwide, its commercial arm, the Financial Times reported in its Wednesday editions.Two people close to the early stage discussions told the Financial Times Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse were acting as advisers.A...

Tags: British Broadcasting Corp., BBC Worldwide Ltd., Investment, Finance, Ft, Oukbs
BBC Worldwide gets go-ahead for UKTV deal

Strategy Eye - 2009-11-23

BBC Worldwide is allowed to acquire the remaining 50% stake in the UKTV network it jointly owns with Virgin Media thanks to the granting of exceptional permission by its regulator, the BBC Trust. The trust has given permission for the deal in a bid to secure the future of...

Tags: British Broadcasting Corp., BBC Worldwide Ltd., Mergers & Acquisitions, Investment, Finance, Channel 4, BBC, UKTV, Lonely Planet Publications, BBC Worldwide, Jasper Jackson, Virgin Media Inc.
BBC Worldwide appoints ZenithOptimedia to Â£30m media account

BNET - 2009-11-16

ZenithOptimedia will plan and buy all media campaigns around BBC Worldwide's key brands, including Top Gear, BBC America, BBC Knowledge, Planet Earth and Doctor Who. The appointment is part of BBC Worldwide's ongoing strategy to reduce its number of agencies and expand outside the UK. Global director of marketing for...

Tags: British Broadcasting Corp., ZenithOptimedia, BBC Worldwide Ltd.
Blinkbox site to screen BBC shows online

BNET - 2009-08-20

Blinkbox, an online video site, has secured the rights to BBC shows, including Doctor Who, Planet Earth and Spooks, as the race to fill the void left by Project Kangaroo intensifies. Project Kangaroo was the codename for a joint venture between BBC Worldwide, Channel 4 and ITV to bring catch-up...

Tags: British Broadcasting Corp., iTV, BBC Worldwide Ltd.

BBC wins 2entertain case against Woolworths administrator

BNET - 2009-08-11

11 August, 2009 | By George MacDonald The BBC???s commercial arm, BBC Worldwide, has won a court case against Woolworths??? administrator Deloitte over the value of joint venture 2entertain. The High Court dispute centred on whether a licensing agreement between BBC Worldwide and 2entertain ended when Woolworths collapsed and on...

Tags: BBC Worldwide Ltd., British Broadcasting Corp., Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Financial Times, High Court, Woolworths
Channel 4 link with BBC backed by Culture minister

- 2009-01-23

Burnham favours possible merger with BBC Worldwide Channel 4 was in triumphant mood yesterday after a government minister set to rule on the broadcaster's future threw his weight behind its preferred option of a merger with the BBC's commercial arm. This brought a U-turn from the BBC,...

Tags: BBC Worldwide Ltd., British Broadcasting Corp., C4
No cash to burn: is Channel 4 heading towards oblivion?

- 2008-12-22

One indication of how life has changed for Channel 4 since its launch in 1982 is in its name. Back then, TV channels weren't called Dave, or Smile, or UKTV History: they had a number. And there were three of them. Four was hardly even a brand. It was just...

Tags: BBC Worldwide Ltd., British Broadcasting Corp.
TV on demand becomes a reality

- 2008-12-12

Deal between BBC and ITV will allow viewers to watch what they want, when they want to, on television THE BBC is to join forces with ITV to produce a set-top box that will allow television viewers to watch programmes on demand. Until now, the...

Tags: BBC Worldwide Ltd., British Broadcasting Corp.
Science TV gets BBC.(SOUTH KOREA)

- 2008-10-22

Korean Science TV net will bow a two-hour BBC Knowledge program block next week following a deal with BBC Worldwide. Shows to screen include motoring-lifestyle program "Top Gear" medical science series "How to Build a Human Body," and natural science skein "Earthshocks."

Tags: BBC Worldwide Ltd., British Broadcasting Corp.

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio)	Position
Rupert Gavin	CEO
Cathy Brown	Associate Publisher
Chris Weller	Managing Director, Consumer Publ
Nicholas Brett	Deputy Managing Director, Magazines
Peter Teague	Managing Director, UK
Sam Younger	Managing Director, BBC World Service
Bill Postle	Director, Operations
Bob McCall	Director, HR
Chris Gadsby	Director, Circulation
David King	Director, Finance
Gary Richards	Director, Technology
Jamieson Crane	Director, Strategy Planning
Jana Bennett	Director, Television
Jeff Taylor	Director, Global Marketing & Brand Development
Jeremy Mayhew	Director, New Ventures & Strategy
Les Burr	Director, Circulation & Commercial
Mal Skelton	Director, Production
Mike Clowes	Director, Design
Mike Phillips	Director, International TV
Paul Dempsey	Director, Audio
Paul Hayes	Director, Sales & Trade Marketing, UK
Shem Law	Director, Design
Jennie Allen	Manager, Public Relations
Janice Hadlow	Controller, Digital Arts & Culture Channel
Anna Kozlova

Organization	Position	Status
BBC Worldwide Limited	CEO	Current

Organization	Position	Status
BBC Worldwide Limited	Associate Publisher	Current

Organization	Position	Status
BBC Worldwide Limited	Managing Director, Consumer Publ	Current

Organization	Position	Status
BBC Worldwide Limited	Deputy Managing Director, Magazines	Current

Organization	Position	Status
BBC Worldwide Limited	Managing Director, UK	Current

Organization	Position	Status
BBC Worldwide Limited	Managing Director, BBC World Service	Current

Organization	Position	Status
BBC Worldwide Limited	Director, Operations	Current

Organization	Position	Status
BBC Worldwide Limited	Director, HR	Current

Organization	Position	Status
BBC Worldwide Limited	Director, Circulation	Current

Organization	Position	Status
BBC Worldwide Limited	Director, Finance	Current
British Broadcasting Corporation		Current
PricewaterhouseCoopers	management consultant	Former

Organization	Position	Status
BBC Worldwide Limited	Director, Technology	Current

Organization	Position	Status
BBC Worldwide Limited	Director, Strategy Planning	Current

Organization	Position	Status
BBC Worldwide Limited	Director, Television	Current
British Broadcasting Corporation	Director, TV	Current
British Broadcasting Corporation	Director, TV	Former
TLC, LLC		Former
The London School of Economics	MSc(Dist)	Former

Organization	Position	Status
BBC Worldwide Limited	Director, Global Marketing & Brand Development	Current

Organization	Position	Status
BBC Worldwide Limited	Director, New Ventures & Strategy	Current

Organization	Position	Status
BBC Worldwide Limited	Director, Circulation & Commercial	Current

Organization	Position	Status
BBC Worldwide Limited	Director, Production	Current

Organization	Position	Status
BBC Worldwide Limited	Director, Design	Current

Organization	Position	Status
BBC Worldwide Limited	Director, International TV	Current

Organization	Position	Status
BBC Worldwide Limited	Director, Audio	Current

Organization	Position	Status
BBC Worldwide Limited	Director, Sales & Trade Marketing, UK	Current

Organization	Position	Status
BBC Worldwide Limited	Director, Design	Current

Organization	Position	Status
BBC Worldwide Limited	Manager, Public Relations	Current

Organization	Position	Status
BBC Worldwide Limited	Controller, Digital Arts & Culture Channel	Current

Anna Kozlova has a strong background in working with educational software developed by BBC Worldwide and Scholastic Inc. She has a thorough understanding of many software applications and creatively applies them to CineFocus Canada's television and interactive projects. "I'm pleased to be applying my skills working on projects that serve cultural and educational purposes", says Anna.