Commercial operations
BBC Commercial supports the BBC by generating profits that are distributed back to the BBC Group through dividends and content investment. Its operations globally commercialise the value of intellectual property – brands and storytelling, from the BBC and elsewhere – funding high-quality, distinctive content for UK audiences, whilst promoting BBC quality and creativity on the world stage and supporting BBC Group strategy.
BBC Commercial’s main commercial arm is BBC Studios, with two business segments. The content studio creates a wide range of high-quality programming in the UK and around the world across the Scripted, Unscripted and Kids & Family genres. It is the home of global franchises and their associated brands, including Dancing with the Stars, Doctor Who and Bluey, and it finances, distributes and licenses content and formats, including Ghosts and The 1% Club, on a global basis.
BBC Studios’ media and streaming business is a portfolio of channels and digital services, which meet global audiences wherever they are. It includes all linear channels and digital direct-to-consumer services: BritBox, BBC Select, international BBC-branded channels operated by BBC Studios, UK broadcaster UKTV, BBC.com and other streaming activities.
This section sets out key achievements for the BBC's commercial operations during the financial year and the outlook for the year ahead. The BBC Commercial Board oversees the delivery of the Corporation’s commercial ambitions. and reports to the BBC Board. The BBC Commercial Board is chaired by Sir Damon Buffini, Deputy Chair of the BBC Board, and at the date of this report, comprises a majority of seven non-executive members, alongside three BBC executives.
