BBC Worldwide’s profit up 36.5% to £145.2m£151.1m reinvested back into the BBC to support the licence fee

5 July 2010: BBC Worldwide Ltd, the commercial and wholly owned subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), today published its Annual Review for 2009/10.The company saw revenues rise by 7% to £1074m in the 12 months to 31 March 2010, exceeding the £1bn mark for a second year.  Six of BBC Worldwide’s seven operating divisions grew sales, despite difficult trading conditions in many markets. Operating profits increased 36.5% to £145.2m, with double-digit profit growth in five divisions. BBC Worldwide also delivered increased dividend payments to the BBC of £73.6m (2008/09: