Corporate Overview
CHANNEL OVERVIEW
From award-winning drama, mind-blowing mysteries and outrageous comedies to trend-setting makeovers and world-renowned news programs, BBC AMERICA pushes the boundaries to deliver high quality, highly addictive and eminently-watchable programming to viewers who demand more. Launched in March 1998, BBC America is now available in over 65 million households nationwide and continues to emerge as a major force on cable. This year, BBC America will advance to the next stage in its development as co-producer of a raft of comedies and dramas. BBC AMERICA is distributed by Discovery Networks. It is available on digital cable and satellite TV.
FAST FACTS
ADDRESS: | 747 Third Avenue |
MAIN PHONE: | 212 705 9300 |
MAIN FAX: | 212 705 9420 |
PARENT COMPANY: | BBC AMERICA is a product of BBC Television, creator of BBC ONE and BBC TWO in the UK , and BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC. BBC Worldwide is Europe ’s largest exporter of television programs and a major international broadcaster, publisher and co-producer. |
OWNERSHIP: | BBC AMERICA is wholly owned and editorially controlled by the BBC. |
LAUNCH DATE: | March 29, 1998 |
HOURS: | 24 hours per day |
PROGRAMMING: | BBC spends $3 billion per year on content. BBC AMERICA cherry picks the best presenting award-winning original programming plus classic U.S. favorites. |
AD SALES: | Advertising sales for BBC America and its VOD channel BBC America On-Demand have been previously handled by Discovery and will move fully in-house from April 1, 2008. |
DISTRIBUTION: | BBC AMERICA is distributed by Discovery Networks. It is available on digital cable and satellite TV. |
WEB SITE: | |
AWARDS: | BBC AMERICA has won numerous awards including four Golden Globes and eight Peabodys, most recently in 2008 for the BBC World News America report, "White Horse Village" |
| EXECUTIVES: | Garth Ancier - President BBC Worldwide America |
| Chris Carr -Chief Operating Officer Channels, BBC Worldwide America | |
| Michael A. Ross - EVP Business Affairs and Operations | |
| Jo Petherbridge - EVP Corporate Communications | |
| Andrew Jackson - SVP Marketing | |
| Mary Pratt-Henaghan - SVP Operations and Administration | |
| Mark Gall - SVP BBC America and BBC.com Media Sales | |
| Richard De Croce - SVP Programming | |
| PRESS CONTACTS: | Amy Mulcair |
| VP Publicity | |
| 212 705 9498 | |
| amy.mulcair@bbc.com | |
| Matt Marshall | |
| Communications Director | |
| 202 355 1737 | |
| matt.marshall@bbc.co.uk | |
| Devin Johnson | |
| Publicity Manager | |
| 212 339 1709 | |
| devin.johnson@bbc.com | |
| Sarah Takenaga | |
| Senior Publicity Manager | |
| 212 705 9422 | |
| sarah.takenaga@bbc.com | |
| LeToya Glenn | |
| Media Coordinator | |
| 212 705 9436 | |
| letoya.glenn@bbc.com | |
| PRESS WEB SITE: | press.bbcamerica.com |
BBC America
747 Third Avenue, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10017
212 705 9300 (main phone)
212 705 9420 (main fax)
- Amy Mulcair
- Vice President, Publicity
- 212 705 9498
- amy.mulcair@bbc.com
- Matt Marshall
- Communications Director
- 202 355 1737
- matt.marshall@bbc.com
- Devin Johnson
- Publicity Manager
- 212 339 1709
- devin.johnson@bbc.com
- LeToya Glenn
- Media Coordinator
- 212 705 9436
- letoya.glenn@bbc.com
- Sarah Takenaga
- Senior Publicity Manager
- 212 705 9422
- sarah.takenaga@bbc.com