BBC to Establish Independent Production Studio

LONDON: Tony Hall, the director-general of the BBC, has unveiled the creation of BBC Studios, a new production division that will operate independently of BBC Television.

The move is part of the BBC's previously announced plans to reshape BBC Production.

The new BBC Studios production division would be a separate subsidiary of the BBC group, operating at arms-length from the public service. Genres such as children’s and sport would not be included in this part of the proposal, as they have different production models and market characteristics.

The leader of the BBC Studios division will report directly to Hall and sit on the BBC executive team.

Hall said: "One only has to look at the incredible richness and range of the current BBC Production portfolio, from a reinvigorated EastEnders to world-leading natural history, shows like Strictly that bring the nation together, award-winning comedy and drama, and of course, our music and arts programming—a range no other studio can match—to understand how important it is that we ensure BBC Production continues to flourish creatively in the future.”

He added: “A successful BBC Production is vital to the BBC’s future. It provides a source of well-loved programs and enables us to meet our public service aims. I want BBC Studios to play a great part in this new golden age of broadcasting. This is important. We want to get it right. We will get it right. And we'll take our time to ensure we do just that."