The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), a non-profit public service broadcaster, was founded in the UK in 1922. Initially established as the British Broadcasting Company, it adopted its current name in 1927. As of 2024, the BBC employs over 33,830 staff and generates over $1 billion in revenue. Headquartered in London, it is considered one of the largest and oldest broadcasters globally, with a significant portion of its workforce dedicated to public-sector broadcasting. Its primary output consists of radio and television broadcasts.

2024 Revenue

Founded

1922

Headcount

33,826

Headquarters

UK

Primary Segment

Broadcast television and radio

Ownership

Non-profit

Deployments

1

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The Sutton Trust released research on 2024 indicating a social mobility problem within the British media. Separately, a new policy imposing a $100,000 fee on H-1B visas will take effect this Sunday, impacting skilled foreign workers and US tech companies. In unrelated news, thousands of Airtel customers in the Channel Islands will transition to Sure's systems between Sunday and Wednesday, following Sure's 2024 acquisition of Airtel Vodafone. Finally, Leeds Cancer Centre implemented a new Surface Guided Radiotherapy (SGRT) system, eliminating the need for permanent tattoo markings during radiotherapy treatment for breast cancer patients.

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BBC offers 20 products in the media and telecoms services and media tech industries. BBC's product portfolio comprises of broadcast television and radio, media and TV services, media managed services and graphics.
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BBC's revenues were over $1B in 2024. Caretta Research has split BBC's revenue into 6 different product categories, the largest of which is linear (thematic channel groups). For full access to BBC's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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BBC currently holds 142 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including marathon, darts, tennis, combat sports, snooker, gymnastics, baseball, golf, rugby league, aquatics and swimming, winter sports, soccer | association football, athletics, american football, cyclo-cross, boxing, motorsports, rugby union, badminton, triathlon, cycling, squash, futsal, basketball, curling, multi-sport, ice skating, cricket, table tennis, field hockey, netball, rowing, gaelic games and shinty.

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