* The BBC's fiscal year ends on March 31 of each year. ** Other income and revenue consists of commercial (mainly BBC Worldwide) income and Grant-in-Aid for World Service income. Data for years prior to 2025 were published in earlier annual reports.
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BBC's annual income in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2025, by source
In the year ending March 31, 2025, the BBC saw an income of approximately ***Â billion British pounds. Of this, ****Â billion British pounds were attributed to the license fees paid by UK households. The BBC is a cornerstone of the British TV industry, with BBC 1 being used weekly by roughly ** percent of the population.
BBC iPlayer
In July 2007, the BBC launched its on demand internet service, the iPlayer. Today, the platform is seeing weekly viewing times of over *** million minutes. Landmark series such as Blue Planet II, saw almost **** million requests on the platform for its first episode.
Viewership
The BBC is the most popular broadcaster in terms of viewers in the UK. In july 2025, the BBC had an audience share more than *** percent higher than the next largest broadcaster. The BBC 1 channel alone, had a quarterly reach of approximately ** million in the third quarter of 2019.
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