bbc.com

Trusted High Traffic Tranco #218

bbc.com operates primarily as a news & media site, focusing on global news and entertainment. The international digital platform for the BBC, providing world news, business, sports, weather, and entertainment content. While the domestic bbc.co.uk serves the UK, bbc.com caters to a global audience with commercial funding. It is operated by British Broadcasting Corporation.

Beyond its core function, the ecosystem extends into video streaming, audio streaming, educational platforms, and content publishing, providing a broader range of services.

Industry Category

News & Media

Platforms that produce or aggregate news and journalism content.

Related Topics

newsworld affairsentertainmentsportsdocumentariesuk

Highly Established

bbc.com is a well-established platform operated by British Broadcasting Corporation. Top 1,000 global website, 36 years old, high traffic. Standard web safety practices apply.

Top 1,000 global website36 years oldhigh traffic
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{
  "domain": "bbc.com",
  "state": "developed",
  "stability": "permanent",
  "confidence": "high",
  "category": {
    "purpose": "news_media",
    "specialization": "Global News and Entertainment",
    "secondary_purposes": [
      "video_streaming",
      "audio_streaming",
      "educational",
      "content_publishing"
    ]
  },
  "identity": {
    "headline": "International website of the British Broadcasting Corporation",
    "summary": "The international digital platform for the BBC, providing world news, business, sports, weather, and entertainment content. While the domestic bbc.co.uk serves the UK, bbc.com caters to a global audience with commercial funding.",
    "operator": "British Broadcasting Corporation",
    "parent_entity": null,
    "topics": [
      "news",
      "world affairs",
      "entertainment",
      "sports",
      "documentaries",
      "uk"
    ]
  },
  "functions": {
    "is_ugc_platform": false,
    "is_file_host": false,
    "is_url_shortener": false,
    "is_public_idp": false,
    "is_crypto_platform": false,
    "allows_user_subdomains": false,
    "is_form_builder": false,
    "is_document_host": false
  },
  "facts": {
    "created_at": "1989-07-15",
    "rank": 218,
    "hosting_provider": "FASTLY"
  }
}

Hosting

FASTLY

Registered

Jul 15, 1989

Last Updated

Jan 9, 2026

Domain data sourced from WHOIS, Tranco rankings, and URLert's classification engine.