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|name = BBC Worldwide | |||
|image = BBC Worldwide logo.jpg | |||
|founding date = [[1979 (releases)|1979]] | |||
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|official site = www.bbcworldwide.com | |||
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|youtube = BBCWorldwide | |||
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'''BBC Worldwide''', formerly '''BBC Enterprises''', is the commercial subsidiary of the [[British Broadcasting Corporation]]. | '''BBC Worldwide''', formerly '''BBC Enterprises''', is the commercial subsidiary of the [[British Broadcasting Corporation]]. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
=== BBC Video === | === BBC Video === | ||
BBC Video began its life as division of | BBC Video began its life as division of '''BBC Enterprises''', the forerunner to BBC Worldwide. It was tasked with releasing ''Doctor Who'' onto home video cassette. Fans attending the 1983 [[Longleat]] convention were polled to determine the first title to be released. ''[[The Tomb of the Cybermen (TV story)|The Tomb of the Cybermen]]'' topped the poll, but, as that story would not be recovered till 1992, BBC Video elected to release another [[Cybermen]] adventure instead. Thus, ''[[Revenge of the Cybermen (TV story)|Revenge of the Cybermen]]'' became the first ''Doctor Who'' adventure released to home video. | ||
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File:Bbclogo1980vhs.jpg|BBC Video Ident from 1983-1988. | File:Bbclogo1980vhs.jpg|BBC Video Ident from 1983-1988. | ||
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[[Category:British Broadcasting Corporation]] | [[Category:British Broadcasting Corporation]] | ||
[[Category:DVD and video distribution]] | [[Category:DVD and video distribution]] | ||
[[Category:Real world production companies]] | [[Category:Real world production companies]] | ||
