BBC Worldwide's
Annual Review for 2011 has been released, and figures show that
Doctor Who has led the way for the BBC's commercial arm's success in the last year.
The series was the biggest show sold internationally last year, and is now available in over fifty territories. It saw significant growth within the United States, including becoming the third-biggest seller in the US iTunes charts (behind
Mad Men and
Glee). Overall, the
Doctor Who franchise saw its revenue increase by
49%.
Series Five was one of the top five selling series for BBC Worldwide, with the others being the first series of
Sherlock, series 15 and 16 of
Top Gear, and
Human Planet. In terms of revenue, the top three series were
Top Gear,
Doctor Who, and
Waking the Dead.
Doctor Who is one of the five "power brands", along with
Top Gear,
Lonely Planet,
BBC Earth and
Dancing with the Stars; together their revenue reached £308.1m, accounting for 27% of BBC Worldwide's total of £1.16 billion.
The full report can be found via the
BBC website.