Clearcast, a privately owned UK-based company founded in 2008 by eight major British commercial broadcasters, facilitates the production and distribution of broadcast media advertisements. Employing approximately 70 people as of 2023, the company builds upon over fifty years of industry experience (through its incorporation of the Broadcast Advertising Clearance Centre - BACC). Clearcast's services extend beyond simple copy clearance and attribution, aiming to streamline and reduce the costs associated with placing audiovisual advertisements on UK television.