BritBox, a privately owned company headquartered in the US, was formerly a joint venture between BBC Worldwide Americas and ITV, becoming fully owned by BBC as of March 2024. Founded in 2019, with an estimated 60 employees, the company reported $8.0M in revenue as of 2024, operating as a tier 2 media tech buyer. The company specializes in media and TV services, providing a video-on-demand service focused on primarily British content to customers in the US.
BritBox announced the cast for 'The Detection Club' on August 24, 2026, a series featuring new adaptations of mystery stories by prolific authors such as Agatha Christie and G.K. Chesterton. Previously, on June 8, 2026, BritBox and the BBC found a detective for their 'Poirot' reboot, a project undertaken with Mammoth Screen amidst earlier discussions regarding a potential Miss Marple return championed by Agatha Christie's great-grandson James Pritchard since mid-2025. Earlier in the year, on March 3, 2026, All3Media International designated BritBox as the North American partner for George Kay's 'Gone,' a series that also saw pre-sales across four continents. This followed BritBox's acquisition of the North American streaming rights for Banijay's new adaptation of 'A Woman of Substance' on February 25, 2026, an agreement reached ahead of the London TV Screenings 2026.