News Company Research

Who are the major players in terms of news providers in the UK and what exactly do they own?

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) 

The BBC is a UK based international service which is based in the Broadcasting house located in London. It is one of the oldest broadcasting organisations consisting of 23,000 staff, which is one of the largest broadcasters. BBC News is an operational business division for the BBC and is responsible wholly for gathering all the news stories of current affairs. This department of the BBC is one of the biggest organisations for the news as it generates around 120 hours of the radio and television every single day on the television. Additionally broadcasting online, ie iPlayer.

What do they own?

BBC One

BBC Two

BBC Three

BBC Four 

CBBC

Cbeebies

BBC News

BBC Parliament

BBC Alba

BBC Red Button

Sky News UK

Sky News being based in Britain, is a 24 hour multi media news operator. It is specifically for the use of news and provides its audiences and consumers with non stop news online, on the television and a few different devices. Additionally, they also deliver national and international radio news to its audiences to different commercial stations in the UK.

News Corporation

Created by Rupert Murdoch in 1979. It is also the worlds 2nd largest media group according to the revenue. Additionally it is the worlds third largest in entertainment since 2009.

What do they own (UK)?

The Times, Sunday Times, Press Association, The Sun

What do they own (AUS)?

Master Chef Magazine, GO, Vogue