BBC Worldwide Limited is the main commercial arm and a wholly owned subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). The company exists to exploit the value of the BBC's assets for the benefit of the licence fee payer and invest in public service programming in return for rights.
The company has five core businesses: Channels; Content & Production; Sales & Distribution; Consumer Products; and Global Brands. In 2011/12, BBC Worldwide generated headline profits of £155 million on headline sales of £1,085 million and returned £216 million to the BBC.
For more detailed performance information, please see the BBC Worldwide Annual Review website.