BBC Worldwide

Summary

BBC Worldwide is a business^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (765 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• BBC Worldwide is in the country of United Kingdom^[3].
• BBC Worldwide is in the country of GB^[4].
• BBC Worldwide's instance of is recorded as business^[5].
• BBC Worldwide is owned by British Broadcasting Corporation^[6].
• BBC Worldwide's headquarters location is recorded as London^[7].
• BBC Worldwide's chief executive officer is recorded as Tim Davie^[8].
• BBC Worldwide's chief executive officer is recorded as John Smith^[9].
• BBC Worldwide's child organization or unit is recorded as UKTV^[10].
• BBC Worldwide's industry is recorded as broadcasting^[11].
• BBC Worldwide's chairperson is recorded as Tony Hall, Baron Hall of Birkenhead^[12].
• 1979 marks the founding of BBC Worldwide^[13].
• 1979-05-15 marks the founding of BBC Worldwide^[14].
• BBC Worldwide was dissolved in April 1, 2018^[15].
• BBC Worldwide's parent organization or unit is recorded as British Broadcasting Corporation^[16].
• BBC Worldwide's official website is recorded as http://www.bbcworldwide.com/^[17].
• BBC Worldwide's legal form is recorded as private company limited by shares^[18].
• BBC Worldwide's legal form is recorded as H0PO^[19].
• BBC Worldwide's merged into is recorded as BBC Studios^[20].

Body

Founding

Recorded inception include 1979^[13] and 1979-05-15^[14].

Leadership

Chief executives include Tim Davie^[8], a businessperson^[21], b. 1967^[22], of United Kingdom^[23], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[24] and John Smith^[9], a chief executive officer^[25], b. 1957^[26], of United Kingdom^[27]. BBC Worldwide's chairperson is recorded as Tony Hall, Baron Hall of Birkenhead^[12].

Operations

BBC Worldwide's headquarters location is recorded as London^[7]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as British Broadcasting Corporation^[16]. Its child organization or unit is recorded as UKTV^[10].

Industry

BBC Worldwide's industry is recorded as broadcasting^[11].

Ownership

BBC Worldwide is owned by British Broadcasting Corporation^[6].

Dissolution

BBC Worldwide was dissolved in April 1, 2018^[15].

Why It Matters

BBC Worldwide ranks in the top 3% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (765 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]