BBC Studios, a privately owned company headquartered in the United Kingdom, is a subsidiary of BBC. Founded in 1995, the company employs approximately 6,090 individuals and reported $2.8 billion in revenue as of 2025. Functioning primarily in broadcast media production and distribution, BBC Studios is a British content company that was formed in April 2018 through the merger of the BBC's commercial production arm and the BBC's commercial international distribution arm, BBC Worldwide. The company's operations include subsidiaries such as BritBox and UKTV.
On September 17, 2026, BBC Studios stated its Los Angeles production business is evolving, bringing its Scripted and Unscripted operations under a single leadership structure to strengthen collaboration and creative development across its US slate, mirroring its other international production bases. This followed its September 16 promotion of Ryan O’Dowd, previously President Unscripted, to President BBC Studios Global Productions LA, placing him in charge of both scripted and unscripted operations. Earlier on September 16, BBC Studios and Mattel Inc. announced a multi-year global licensing partnership that will bring the series "Bluey" to five of Mattel’s franchises, with the first products expected in Fall 2026. Previously, on September 15, BBC Studios confirmed it would showcase four new reality and unscripted formats to international buyers at Mipcom 2026, identifying reality as a key growth area for its Global Productions business.
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BBC Studios offers 2 products in the media and telecoms services industry. BBC Studios's product portfolio comprises of media and TV services and entertainment content rights.
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BBC Studios's revenues were over $1B in 2025. Caretta Research has split BBC Studios's revenue into 2 different product categories, the largest of which is entertainment rights and distribution. For full access to BBC Studios's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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