When was BBC founded?

BBC was founded in 1989 and raised its 1st funding round 19 years after it was founded.

Where is BBC located?

BBC is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is registered at 1st Floor, Max House, Tower C, Khasra No. 335/2, 335/18, 337 & 1551/339, Village Bahapur, Okhla Station Road, Okhla Industrial Estate, South Delhi, New Delhi, Delhi, India, 110020.

Which legal entities is BBC associated with?

BBC is associated with BBC Invest and 6 others.

How many employees does BBC have?

As of Dec 31, 2022, the latest employee count at BBC is 2.

Is BBC a funded company?

BBC is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 34 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Jan 01, 2008.

When was the latest funding round of BBC?

BBC's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on May 20, 2025, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does BBC rank among its competitors?

BBC ranks 5th amongst 929 active competitors, of which 4 are funded. It stands 5th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was BBC, which secured $750K in May, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of BBC?

BBC's top competitors include NBCUniversal, Viacom18 Media and PBS. Among them, BBC secured the most recent funding round in May, 2025.

BBC - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Public service broadcaster providing television, radio, and online content. It offers a portfolio of television services, including channels for children and national and regional programming. Ten UK-wide radio networks broadcast live music and speech programming; national radio services operate in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, along with local radio stations. Digital services encompass news, sports, weather, and on-demand content. The broadcaster also operates a global news service in multiple languages. Funding is primarily through a licence fee. Commercial operations generate additional revenue for investment in programming.

Website: www.bbc.com/
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Registered Address: 1st Floor, Max House, Tower C, Khasra No. 335/2, 335/18, 337 & 1551/339, Village Bahapur, Okhla Station Road, Okhla Industrial Estate, South Delhi, New Delhi, Delhi, India, 110020

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1989

Location

London, United Kingdom

Stage

Funding Raised

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), May 20, 2025, $*****

Investors

Gov & 4 more

Ranked

5^th among 929 active competitors

Employee Count

2 as on Dec 31, 2022

Investment & Acquisitions

Three Tables Productions & 6 more

Similar Companies

NBCUniversal & 942 more

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BBC is associated with 7 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
BBC WORLD SERVICE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED. CIN: U22300DL2007FTC167784 , India, Active	Sep 06, 2007	₹50 - ₹100 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-
BBC GLOBAL NEWS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U70109DL1998FTC096699 , India, Active	Oct 15, 1998	₹10 - ₹50 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-
BBC CIN: 40003776066 , Latvia, Active	Oct 18, 2005	€0 - €1M (As on Dec 31, 2024)	5 (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-
BBC STUDIOS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U92120MH2006FTC164640 , India, Active	Sep 15, 2006	₹50 - ₹100 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-
BB BUSINESS CIN: 202417206 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	2 (As on Dec 31, 2016)	-
WILDER (UK) PRODUCTIONS LIMITED CIN: 13626434 , United Kingdom, Active	Sep 15, 2021	£10M - £50M (As on Mar 16, 2023)	1 (As on Mar 16, 2023)
BBC Invest CIN: 45403031041 , Latvia, Active	Sep 19, 2011	€0 - €1M (As on Dec 31, 2024)	12 (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-

BBC has raised funding over 34 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 01, 2008. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on May 20, 2025 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. BBC has 5 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of BBC:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
May 20, 2025	4251031	Grant (prize money)	4904739	1843139	9999861	2537067
Jan 15, 2024	4025062	Grant (prize money)	4275102	9545625	9309493	Europa
Jan 01, 2023	8199215	Grant (prize money)	5866674	1477674	6710020	Europa

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BBC's employee count trend

BBC has 2 employees as of Dec 22. The total employee count is the same as what it was in Dec 21. Here is BBC's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of BBC include NBCUniversal, Viacom18 Media and PBS. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of BBC, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	NBCUniversal 2004, New York City (United States), Acquired	Provider of TV content production, media, and entertainment services	-	-	75/100
2nd	Viacom18 Media 1995, Mumbai (India), Series D	Provider of entertainment networks and a house of iconic brands that offers multi-platform	$1.97B	MTV Asia Ventures India, Bk Holdings & 4 others	69/100
3rd	PBS 1969, Arlington (United States), Funding Raised	Provider of public media content and educational resources	-	National Science Foundation, NASA & 4 others	69/100
4th	Televisa 1930, Chapultepec (Mexico), Public	Mass media company	-	Citi, SoftBank Latin America Fund & 2 others	68/100
5th	BBC 1989, London (United Kingdom), Funding Raised	Public service broadcaster providing television, radio, and online content	-	Gov, GNTech Venture Capital & 3 others	63/100
6th	TF1 Group 1987, Boulogne billancourt (France), Public	Multi-channel TV network	-	CNC, Europa	58/100
7th	M6 Group 1987, Neuilly sur seine (France), Public	French media holding company	-	CNP, Europa	57/100
8th	A+E Networks 1984, New York City (United States), Funding Raised	Multinational entertainment media company	-	22X Fund	53/100
9th	Kbs South Korea, Unfunded	-	-	-	51/100
10th	Media Capital 1992, Lisbon (Portugal), Acquired	Provider of television, film, and digital entertainment content	-	Cambium	51/100

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BBC has made 5 investments in companies including Three Tables Productions and Yee Kwan. BBC has also acquired 2 companies including Heelys and Heelys.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Mar 12, 2025	Investments	Three Tables Productions	2018	London (United Kingdom)
Apr 26, 2021	Acquisition	Heelys	2000	Carrollton (United States)
Mar 08, 2018	Investments	Yee Kwan	2010	Sheffield (United Kingdom)