BBC Studios

For the BBC's commercial studios arm, see BBC Studioworks.
BBC Studios
Public subsidiary
Industry Programming
Founded April 2016
Headquarters London, England
Area served
United Kingdom

BBC Studios is a division of the BBC launched in April 2016. It brings together the majority of BBC Television's in-house production departments; Comedy, Drama, Entertainment, Music & Events and Factual.[1] BBC News, Children's, Religion & Ethics and Sport departments remain separate divisions of the BBC. The division is headed by Mark Linsey.[2] BBC Studios was split from BBC Television in April 2016, with the intention of it becoming a wholly owned commercial subsidiary in April 2017.[3]

References

  1. Gannagé-Stewart, Hannah (2016-01-07). "BBC Studios takes shape". Broadcast.
  2. "Mark Linsey is the new Director of BBC Studios". BBC Press Office. 2016-03-22.
  3. Conlan, Tara (2016-05-02). "BBC Studios: a win for talent or an own goal?". The Guardian.
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