British Broadcasting Corporation operates as a public service broadcaster in the United Kingdom and internationally. It operates through UK PSB Group, BBC World Service and BBC Monitoring, and BBC Worldwide segments. The company broadcasts on radio, television (TV), and online providing news and information in 27 languages and world service English language. It offers national TV services providing entertainment, news, current affairs, and arts; and operates national radio stations that provide music and speech programming to audiences in the United Kingdom. The Company also operates a portfolio of Websites, including BBC news, sport, and weather; children’s sites, such as CBBC and CBeebies; and knowledge and learning, as well as provides access to radio and TV programs on-demand through BBC iPlayer. In addition, it creates, acquires, invests, develops, and exploits media content and brands; provides TV studios and post production facilities, offering production solutions to the media industry; supplies TV facilities; and offers face to face courses and online training programs in TV, radio, journalism, new media, health and safety, and broadcast technology skills for the media industry. Further, the Company operates as a multi-channel retailer, which sells books, DVDs, audio books, and toys for fans of the BBC and BBC programs through online, phone, and post; and broadcasts live music, stage shows, and interviews with stars. It operates 10 national TV channels plus regional programming, 10 national radio stations, 40 local radio stations.
Company Growth (employees)
BBC was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in London, GB
Key People at BBC
Tim Davie
CEO, BBC Worldwide & Director, Global
Alan Yentob
Chairman of the Board
Simon Burke
Non-Executive Director
Ken MacQuarrie
Director, BBC Scotland
Philip Almond
Director, Marketing
Tony Hall
Director General
Helen Boaden
Director Radio
James Purnell
Director Strategy and Digital
Matthew Postgate
CTO & Product Officer
Danny Cohen
Director, Television
Grace Boswood
COO, BBC Digital & Engineering
Lucy Adams
Director, HR
Anne Bulford
Deputy Director-General
BBC Office Locations
BBC has offices in London, Paris, New York, Hong Kong and in 33 other locations
London, GB (HQ)
Broadcasting House, Portland Place
Johannesburg, ZA
003 H3 Ground Floor, 10 Melrose Boulevard, Melrose Arch, Melrose North
Mumbai, IN
Construction House A, 401 4th Floor, Off Linking Road,24th Road Khar West
Seoul, KR
27 F West, Center 1 Bldg., 26 Uljiro 5 Gil, Jung Gu
Tokyo, JP
Tokyo Club Building, 10 F, 3 2 6 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda Ku
Singapore, SG
#17 03 Springleaf Tower, 3 Anson Road
Hong Kong, HK
Rooms 2524 2536, 25/F Sun Hung Kai Centre, 30 Harbour Road
New York, US
1120 Avenue Of The Americas, 5th Floor
Paris, FR
4th Floor, 18/20 Quai Du Point Du Jour, 92100 Boulogne Billancourt
BBC Data and Metrics
Summary Metrics
Founding Date | 1922 |
BBC Financial Metrics
BBC's revenue was reported to be £855.4 m in FY, 2016 which is a 0% increase from the previous period.
GBP
Revenue (FY, 2016) | 855.4 m |
Revenue growth (FY, 2015 - FY, 2016), % | 0% |
Cash (31-Mar-2006) | 1.6 m |
| GBP | FY, 2006 | FY, 2014 | FY, 2015 | FY, 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | 40.1 m | 892 m | 851.3 m | 855.4 m |
Revenue growth, % | (5%) | 0% | ||
Pre tax profit | 314 k | |||
Net Income | 37 k |
| GBP | FY, 2006 |
|---|---|
Cash | 1.6 m |
Accounts Receivable | 1.1 m |
Current Assets | 15.6 m |
PP&E | 8.5 m |
Goodwill | 193 k |
Total Assets | 24.3 m |
Accounts Payable | 3.7 m |
Current Liabilities | 9.2 m |
Retained Earnings | 36 k |
Total Equity | 12 m |
Financial Leverage | 2 x |
| GBP | FY, 2006 |
|---|---|
Cash From Operating Activities | 2.2 m |
Cash From Financing Activities | (879 k) |
Income Taxes Paid | (277 k) |
| GBP | Y, 2016 |
|---|---|
Revenue/Employee | 34.5 k |
