BBC Worldwide is the commercial arm of the BBC. It manages a range of media businesses around the world and a portfolio of channels that span the globe, connecting audiences in 288 million homes. It brings the best of BBC and independently produced British programming to audiences around the world. BBC Worldwide invests in programmes and formats, maximising their global potential and managing relationships with Indies. BBC Worldwide is the UK's third largest consumer magazine publisher, selling over 90 million magazines every year.