BBC Worldwide

Summary

BBC Worldwide is a business^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (432 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• BBC Worldwide is in the country of United Kingdom^[3].
• BBC Worldwide's instance of is recorded as business^[4].
• BBC Worldwide is owned by British Broadcasting Corporation^[5].
• BBC Worldwide's headquarters location is recorded as London^[6].
• BBC Worldwide's chief executive officer is recorded as Tim Davie^[7].
• BBC Worldwide's chief executive officer is recorded as John Smith^[8].
• BBC Worldwide's child organization or unit is recorded as UKTV^[9].
• BBC Worldwide's industry is recorded as broadcasting^[10].
• BBC Worldwide's chairperson is recorded as Tony Hall, Baron Hall of Birkenhead^[11].
• 1979 marks the founding of BBC Worldwide^[12].
• BBC Worldwide was dissolved in April 1, 2018^[13].
• BBC Worldwide's parent organization or unit is recorded as British Broadcasting Corporation^[14].
• BBC Worldwide's official website is recorded as http://www.bbcworldwide.com/^[15].
• BBC Worldwide's legal form is recorded as private company limited by shares^[16].
• BBC Worldwide's merged into is recorded as BBC Studios^[17].

Body

Founding

1979 marks the founding of BBC Worldwide^[12].

Leadership

Chief executives include Tim Davie^[7], a businessperson^[18], b. 1967^[19], of United Kingdom^[20], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[21] and John Smith^[8], a chief executive officer^[22], b. 1957^[23], of United Kingdom^[24]. BBC Worldwide's chairperson is recorded as Tony Hall, Baron Hall of Birkenhead^[11].

Operations

BBC Worldwide's headquarters location is recorded as London^[6]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as British Broadcasting Corporation^[14]. Its child organization or unit is recorded as UKTV^[9].

Industry

BBC Worldwide's industry is recorded as broadcasting^[10].

Ownership

BBC Worldwide is owned by British Broadcasting Corporation^[5].

Dissolution

BBC Worldwide was dissolved in April 1, 2018^[13].

Why It Matters

BBC Worldwide ranks in the top 3% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (432 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[26]