Today, BBC Commercial has published its 2025/26 results as part of the BBC Annual Report and Accounts, marking a successful year of strong creative and financial performance, including significant returns to the BBC, despite a challenging media landscape.
As the largest subsidiary of BBC Commercial, BBC Studios delivered revenues of £2.13 billion and grew EBITDA by 17% to £263 million.
Our performance was driven by growth across key areas, including:
✅ Continued momentum in direct-to-consumer services, with BritBox revenues in North America up 20% and BBC Select achieving record growth.
✅ Outstanding success for Bluey, which remained the most-streamed title in the US for the second consecutive year
✅ A 23% increase in social video revenues
✅ Strong creative performance across our content studio, where innovative storytelling earned 91 awards
BBC Commercial delivered £377 million in returns to the BBC during the year, helping fund distinctive, high-quality content for audi...
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