BBC Worldwide Company Description
BBC Worldwide brings the sights and sounds of the British Broadcasting Corporation practically everywhere. The commercial business subsidiary of the UK television giant, the company distributes BBC TV programming to international markets and also licenses international versions of programs that are made in other countries. BBC Worldwide also oversees a portfolio of TV channels, including BBC America, BBC Canada, and BBC Prime, and operates other joint venture channels such as Animal Planet (with US-based Discovery Communications) and UKTV (with Virgin Media Television). In addition to television, the company has digital media, home entertainment, and magazine publishing operations.
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The Company Description provides a historical perspective of BBC Worldwide's organization from inception to current status.
Produced by Hoover's in-house editorial team, the Company Description tracks ownership transitions, company progress via mergers and acquisitions, major growth milestones, and strategic initiatives, to provide a holistic view of BBC Worldwide's evolution in the marketplace.
