BBC Studios

Article summary

BBC Studios Limited is a British media company. It is a commercial subsidiary of the BBC that was formed in April 2018 through the merger of the BBC's commercial production arm and the BBC's commercial international distribution arm, BBC Worldwide. BBC Studios creates, develops, produces, distributes, broadcasts, finances and sells content around the world, returning around to the BBC annually in dividends and content investment.

Key claims

1. date of establishment: 2015 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of formation: 2018 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of formation: 2016 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of foundation: 1967 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. employees: 300 employees — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of establishment is "2015". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of formation is "2018". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of formation is "2016". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of foundation is "1967". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the employees is "300 employees". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
8. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378359072