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BBC Film

Logo: BBC, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

British film production company

BBC Film (formerly BBC Films) is the feature film-making arm of the BBC. It was founded on 18 June 1990, and has produced or co-produced between eight to fifteen films a year, working in partnership with major international and UK distributors. Originally based in Mortimer Street, London.2 It is part of British Broadcasting Corporation.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1990Founded1

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Broadcasting House by Stephen Craven
Photo: Stephen Craven, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

BBC Film (formerly BBC Films) is the feature film-making arm of the BBC. It was founded on 18 June 1990, and has produced or co-produced between eight to fifteen films a year, working in partnership with major international and UK distributors.2

Corporate structure

BBC Film is part of a group headed by British Broadcasting Corporation. 45 entities, 6 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • British Broadcasting Corporation London, United Kingdom
    • BBC COMMERCIAL LIMITED London, United Kingdom
      • BBC Worldwide Holdings B.V. Subsidiary · 100% · Amsterdam, Netherlands
      • BBC GLOBAL NEWS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED Subsidiary · New Delhi, India
      • BBC GLOBAL NEWS LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • BBC GLOBAL NEWS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. Subsidiary · Singapore, Singapore
    • BBC Film Broadcasting House
    • 2 Entertain Subsidiary · London
    • BBC Music Subsidiary · Broadcasting House
    • BBC Oʻzbek Subsidiary
    • BBC Sport Subsidiary · MediaCityUK
    • BBC Studios Subsidiary · London
    • BBC Studioworks Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • BBC STUDIOS PRODUCTIONS LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
    • BBC Turkish Subsidiary
    • BBC Weather Subsidiary · Broadcasting House
    • BBC Worldwide Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • BBC France Subsidiary
      • 2 ENTERTAIN MANAGEMENT LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • BBC EARTH PRODUCTIONS (AFRICA) LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • BBC EARTH PRODUCTIONS LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • BBC Entertainment Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • BBC Yoruba Subsidiary · Lagos
    • Freesat Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • YouView Stake · 16.7% · London, United Kingdom
    • 3SixtyMedia Stake · 10% · Manchester
    • BBC Food Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • BBC German Service Subsidiary
    • BBC Global Disinformation Unit Subsidiary
    • BBC HD Nordics Subsidiary
    • BBC MEDIA ACTION Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
    • BBC Monitoring Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • BBC Music Introducing Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • BBC North Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • BBC Parliament Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • BBC PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
    • and 63 more

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Products and brands

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Owners

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Timeline

  1. 1990Founded Founded1

Sources

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