AudioGO
AudioGO (formerly BBC Audiobooks) was a British publisher of audiobooks and a range of spoken word and large-print titles. It was majority owned by AudioGO Ltd, and minority owned by BBC Worldwide. It was formed in 2010, when AudioGO purchased a majority share in BBC Audiobooks, and traded until it went into administration in 2013.
| Parent company | AudioGO Ltd, BBC Worldwide |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 |
| Defunct | 2014 |
| Successor | Blackstone Audio, Audible, Random House |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Headquarters location | Bath |
| Key people | Michael Kuhn |
| Publication types | audiobooks, books |
| Imprints | AudioGO, BBC Audio, BBC Radio Collection |
| Revenue | £25.9m p.a. (as at 2010) |
| No. of employees | 140 (as at 2010) |
| Official website | Official website (defunct) |
AudioGO published unabridged audio novels, and the BBC Radio Collection which incorporated dramatisations and non-fiction output derived from BBC Radio programmes. Novels were published under the imprint AudioGO, and BBC-sourced content under the BBC Audio imprint, the latter making up about 20% of new titles as at 2010.
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