BBC Worldwide

BBCWW must make tough channel choices, says CEO

Tim Davie

BBC Worldwide’s linear channels portfolio is under scrutiny as new CEO Tim Davie looks to focus the business and exploit its premium programming catalogue –… Read more

BBC signs deal with Labs startup wireWAX

BBC has signed a partnership deal with taggable video service wireWAX, one of the six companies involved in the BBC Worldwide Labs startup incubation scheme. … Read more

BBC Worldwide calls for simplified digital standards

BBC Worldwide operations director Lesley Johnson has called for unified standards in the digital space to allow firms to simplify their supply chains. Speaking on… Read more

BBC-Foxtel channel deal ‘upsets ABC’

Australian pay TV provider Foxtel is to launch a premium BBC content channel on its platform. The move has reportedly upset BBC Worldwide’s long-term partner… Read more

Tesco’s Clubcard TV signs BBCWW deal

Supermarket giant Tesco has signed a deal with BBC Worldwide to add cookery, comedy and drama shows to its recently launched Clubcard TV service.  The… Read more

BBC Worldwide sells Lonely Planet

The BBC’s commercial arm has agreed to sell its Australian-headquartered travel guide business Lonely Planet to US media firm NC2 Media for AU$75 million (€60… Read more

UKTV gets a new look

UKTV is introducing a new on-air look and feel. The UK channel operating group, which is a joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Scripps Networks… Read more

BBC Worldwide announces global bosses following restructure

BBC Worldwide has announced a raft of new senior management positions following its recently announced restructure. Paul Dempsey, president, global markets, has appointed regional bosses… Read more

BBC Knowledge block to air on Retequattro

Mediaset-owned Italian free-to-air channel Retequattro is to air a one-hour block of programming from the BBC Knowledge channel every Sunday at 09:00 for 12 weeks… Read more

Lovefilm extends BBC Worldwide deal

Lovefilm

Amazon-owned streaming service Lovefilm has inked a new, extended, content deal with BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the UK public broadcaster. The pair already… Read more