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Top Media companies in London

Companies producing or distributing news, video, audio, and creator tooling. Filtered to companies headquartered in London.

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    BBC· London, England, United Kingdom

    The BBC is the world’s leading public service broadcaster.We’re impartial and independent, and every day we create distinctive, world-class programmes and content which inform, educate and entertain millions of people in the UK and around the world.

    • Grant
    • 43.2k employees
  2. 2
    OTRO· London, England, United Kingdom

    OTRO Studios sits at the intersection of talent and entertainment with sport at its heart. At OTRO we build exclusive relationships with some of the world’s most inspiring, interesting and engaging talent.OTRO is led by a multi award-winning management team with a wealth of international programme experience and a successful understanding on how to bring sports programming alive through the lens of entertainment.

    • 7.3k employees
    • Founded 2017
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    Formula 1· London, England, United Kingdom

    Formula 1® delivers the world’s greatest sports and entertainment spectacle with innovation, inclusivity, and sustainability at the heart of its future growth and value. As the global rights holders of this incredible sport our team delivers the 24-race calendar direct to our passionate fans around the globe. Everything you see on screen or at an event comes via our people at F1. Whether its engineering, broadcast, legal, logistics, security, event management, commercial, media rights, marketing, and communications there is always a driven and talented team working to maximise the potential of the sport. We are focused on delivering the best for our fans and partners while also ensuring we do the right thing as a business and use the power of Formula 1 to make a positive contribution to the places we visit and to our own community. That is why sustainability and accessibility are part of every decision F1 makes. Our commitment to being Net Zero by 2030 is already reducing our emissions both on and off the track, and our focus on diversity and inclusion ensures everyone is welcome. This is Formula 1!Be vigilant against online impersonation. We will only contact candidates using email addresses ending in @F1.com, and we never use personal accounts or messaging apps to offer roles.

    • Series unknown
    • 6.5k employees
    • Founded 1950
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    News UK· Newington, Waterloo, New Kent Road, Westminster Bridge, London Bridge, Lambeth, Old Kent Road, Southwark Cathedral, Southwark, Lambeth North, South Bank, Borough, Bermondsey, England, United Kingdom

    One of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland, our newsbrands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio, Talk and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market-leading local radio stations across Ireland. Our world-famous brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning digital and print, audio and video, events and experiences, our brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. News UK is wholly owned by News Corp.

    • 5.2k employees
    • Founded 1981
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    Global· London, England, United Kingdom

    The UK and Europe’s largest Radio & Outdoor company, Global is home to respected, national market-leading media brands broadcasting across the UK on DAB & FM and around the world on Global Player, including Heart, Capital, LBC, Capital XTRA, Capital Dance, Classic FM, Smooth, Radio X and Gold Radio.Global Player allows listeners to enjoy all of Global’s radio brands, award-winning podcasts, and expertly curated playlists, in one place in app, on web and on smart speakers.Global is also one of the leading Outdoor companies in both the UK & Europe, with over 253,000 sites reaching 95% of the UK population. Global’s extensive and diverse outdoor portfolio encompasses Transport for London’s Underground network, almost all major UK airports including Gatwick, the UK’s largest portfolio of roadside posters and premium digital screens in prime locations, as well as the UK’s largest network of buses including all major cities.On-air, on Global Player and with our outdoor platforms combined, Global reaches 51 million individuals across the UK every week, including 29 million on the radio alone.

    • 5k employees
    • Founded 2007

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London has long been a hub for Media, and the list above ranks the largest Media companies headquartered there by current headcount, drawn from public LinkedIn and Crunchbase records. With 1,101 matching companies in Refolk’s index, this is a good map of where the Media talent in London lives - useful whether you’re recruiting, partnering, or sizing a market.

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