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Media Lifeline: BBC Worldwide.(BBC Worldwide Ltd.)(Company overview)
The BBC's commercial arm has unveiled plans to expand around the globe.
1960: From its earliest days, the BBC has owned a couple of programme-oriented magazines, Radio Times (launched in 1923) and The Listener (1929); and by the 50s it has also begun selling programming to overseas broadcasters. In 1960, these activities are formalised into BBC Enterprises and BBC Publications, which also sells books and school materials.
1988: In 1986, BBC Publications merges with BBC Enterprises. But the great commercial leap forward comes two years later with the acquisition of the contract publisher Redwood, run by Mike Potter (pictured), which it uses to develop masthead versions of BBC programmes.
1994: BBC Enterprises is rebranded as BBC Worldwide to reflect its nascent international television ambitions, having launched an international news channel called BBC World. Dick Emery (pictured), ITV's director of market strategy, is named chief operating officer.
1997: But now it also weighs into the UK's commercial television market through a joint venture with Flextech to launch UKTV. It ...
- Media: All about ... BBC Worldwide.
- Magazine article from: Campaign October 26, 2007 700+ words
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- Starship Enterprise: with 20 years in marketing, James Arnold-Baker has boldly...
- Magazine article from: Marketing Kavanagh, Michael February 15, 1990 700+ words
...Arnold-Baker has boldly gone where no BBC Enterprises' man has gone before. Michael Kavanagh...likely to hear more and more of, it is BBC Enterprises. The arm of the Beeb responsible...Times, BBC books, and rights sales, BBC Enterprises is probably sitting on the world...
- BBC Enterprises trips at first competitive hurdle. (Broadcasting/Publishing)
- Magazine article from: Marketing Syedain, Hashi July 18, 1991 700+ words
BBC Enterprises trips at first competitive hurdle BBC Enterprises is reeling at the cost of operating in a truly competitive...is in the public interest, because profits from BBC Enterprises go to relieve pressure on the licence fee. But...
- Poor sales, misguided plans, unfortunate circumstances catching up with BBC...
- Magazine article from: Video Age International Koranteng, Juliana October 1, 1992 700+ words
...renewal in 1996, its commercial arm, BBC Enterprises, is trying to strengthen its position...will separate its sales operations into BBC Enterprises International and BBC Enterprises UK Television; the current operations...
- This kind of business is just part of life. (BBC Enterprises Corp., coffin...
- Magazine article from: Business First of Buffalo Houchens, Marmie October 22, 1990 700+ words
...enduring qualities. He is a partner in BBC Enterprises Corp., the only coffin maker in...Dewey and Bernie Pruchniewski formed BBC Enterprises. Manufacturing efficiency soon overtook...have to be right." Trademarks of BBC Enterprises' caskets are quality, enduring elegance...
- BBC Enterprises. (BBC Enterprises Ltd. doubles profits) (Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: Broadcasting & Cable Amdur, Meredith July 12, 1993 700+ words
BBC Enterprises, the commercial arm of the British public broadcast corporation, has doubled its profits for fiscal 1992-93. Pre-tax profits...
- BBC costs listings - at a price. (BBC Enterprises to charge fee for newspapers...
- Magazine article from: Marketing Fry, Andy January 17, 1991 700+ words
...the lead of European countries by not charging at all. BBC Enterprises' director of magazines John Thomas claims the fees strike...swapping information rather than cash. Table : Licence to list BBC Enterprises charges for publisher wishing to use its listings information...
- BBC, Thames plan USA-style service. (BBC Enterprises Corp.; Thames Television...
- Magazine article from: Multichannel News Stilson, Janet April 20, 1992 700+ words
...television companies are joining forces to create a cable and satellite TV channel unabashedly modeled on USA network. BBC Enterprises, the commercial arm of the U.K.'s public television network, and Thames Television are taking a combined 40 percent...
- BBC's tight purse stimulates the Enterprises. (BBC Enterprises) (Company...
- Magazine article from: Video Age International April 1, 1992 700+ words
...network to tighten its finances. It is increasingly relying on its commercial arm and international sales division, the BBC Enterprises, as an additional source of income. The Enterprises has spent the past five years developing potentially profitable projects...
- Bauer to threaten old duopoly as TV Plus folds. (Bauer Publishing Group, BBC...
- Magazine article from: Marketing Fry, Andy March 21, 1991 700+ words
Bauer to threaten old duopoly as TV Plus folds BBC Enterprises and IPC have strangled listings pretender TV Plus at birth - but are expected to face a massive new threat from German publisher...