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Programme sales help drive Worldwide revenue and profit increases

BBC Worldwide grew headline profit by 8% and revenues by 5% in the year to…

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Jana Bennett to leave BBC following restructure

Jana Bennett is to leave BBC Worldwide later this year following a corporate restructure of…

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BBC Worldwide wins appeal against ATVOD ruling

BBC Worldwide has won an appeal against a ruling by video-on-demand regulator ATVOD that it…

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BBC launches Strictly online game

BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the UK public broadcaster, has launched the first online…

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Global iPlayer secures more sports rights

The Global BBC iPlayer has secured the rights to two UK sporting events, the Grand…

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BBC Worldwide promotes digital chief

BBC Worldwide has promoted Claude London to digital director, consumer products. In his new role,…

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BBC WW names Japan president

BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the British public broadcaster, has appointed former Sony executive…

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BBC’s commercial goals lack ambition, say MPs

A UK parliamentary committee has criticised the BBC for lack of ambition in delivering results…

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Russian OTT player Tvigle acquires BBC World content

Russian digital platform Tvigle Media has acquired 200 hours of programming from BBC Worldwide after…

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Cyfra Plus offers free BBC channels

Polish pay TV operator Cyfra Plus is offering BBC Entertainment and BBC Knowledge free-of-charge to…

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BBC World News on SFR

BBC World News, the international news channel operated by the British public broadcaster, has extended…

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TV4 to air BBC World News content



BBC World News, the UK public broadcaster’s international news channel, and Swedish broadcaster TV4 have…

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BBC Worldwide strikes deals in Spain

BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the British public broadcaster, has struck a raft of…

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BBC content tops iTunes in 2011

Content from BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, made up half of the…

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iPlayer launches in Canada

BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of British public broadcaster the BBC, has launched its online…

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BBC Worldwide Channels staffs up for original content push

BBC Worldwide’s channels division has hired Tracy Forsyth as its first commissioning editor and David…

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BBC Trust says World News broke guidelines

The BBC Trust has pinpointed 15 acquired programmes that broke editorial guidelines and has laid…

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BBC Worldwide names general counsel

BBC Worldwide, the UK broadcaster’s commercial arm, has named Martyn Freeman as its new general…

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BBC Worldwide Channels renews Red Bee deal

Broadcast services provider Red Bee Media has renewed a multi-year deal with BBC Worldwide channels,…

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BBC Worldwide Channels appoints EMEA development VP

BBC Worldwide Channels has appointed Nina Laricheva as vice-president development for its EMEA business. Laricheva…

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BBC joins with Rai in battle over Mediaset format


The BBC has weighed into an ongoing legal case between Italian broadcasters Mediaset and Rai….

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BBC Worldwide names CEE chief

BBC Worldwide Channels, the international channels arm of the British public broadcaster, has hired former…

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BBC Worldwide appoints EVP EMEA

BBC Worldwide, the BBC’s commercial arm, has appointed Joerg Bachmaier as regional executive vice-president for…

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BBC Worldwide launching Facebook VOD

BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the British public broadcaster, is launching a Facebook application…

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BBC Worldwide offloads magazines for £121 million

BBC Worldwide, the commercial division of UK public broadcaster the BBC, has sold its magazines…

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Scripps acquires Virgin Media stake in UKTV

US-based Scripps Networks Interactive has struck a deal to acquire Virgin Media’s 50% stake in…