BBC

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The BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) is the United Kingdom’s publicly funded national broadcaster, known worldwide for producing and distributing television, radio, and online content.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf broadcasting company
media organisation
public service broadcaster
broadcastMedium online
radio
television
city London, England
surface form: London
commercialArm BBC Studios
country United Kingdom
foundedBy UK government
surface form: British government
foundingDate 1922-10-18
fullName BBC self-linksurface differs
surface form: British Broadcasting Corporation
fundingType publicly funded
globalReputation one of the world’s leading broadcasters
governedBy Royal Charter
hasDivision BBC self-linksurface differs
surface form: BBC Children’s

BBC self-linksurface differs
surface form: BBC Nations and Regions

BBC News Channel
surface form: BBC News

BBC Radio and Music
BBC Studios
BBC self-linksurface differs
surface form: BBC World Service
headquartersLocation Broadcasting House
London, England
surface form: London
industry broadcasting
mass media
language English
multiple languages
legalForm public corporation
motto Nation Shall Speak Peace Unto Nation
notableProgram BBC News at Ten
Blue Peter
Doctor Who
BBC Sport
surface form: Match of the Day

Newsnight
Panorama
Sherlock
Strictly Come Dancing
Top Gear
operatesChannel BBC Four
BBC News Channel
BBC One
BBC television services
surface form: BBC Parliament

BBC Three
BBC Two
CBBC
CBeebies
operatesRadioNetwork BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 3
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 5 Live
BBC self-linksurface differs
surface form: BBC World Service
operatesService BBC self-linksurface differs
surface form: BBC Online

BBC Sounds
BBC iPlayer
originalName BBC self-linksurface differs
surface form: British Broadcasting Company
ownership publicly owned
parentOrganization BBC self-linksurface differs
surface form: BBC Board
publicFundingModel television licence fee
regulator Ofcom
scope national broadcaster of the United Kingdom
serviceArea United Kingdom
worldwide

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Cradle To Grave producer BBC
subject surface form: Cradle to Grave
Nigel Hess employer BBC
Mountains productionCompany BBC
subject surface form: Mountains (Planet Earth II)
The Girl in the Café (television film) productionCompany BBC
subject surface form: The Girl in the Café
Alan Plater employer BBC
Victor Silvestri employer BBC
subject surface form: Victor Silvester
The Radio Ham producer BBC
Silk producer BBC
Dennis Marks employer BBC
subject surface form: Dennis Marks (opera director)
Kenneth Clark employer BBC
Katy Brand employer BBC
Ross Kemp employer BBC
Lucy Benjamin employer BBC
Reg Varney employer BBC
Arthur Rigby employer BBC
Pam Ferris employer BBC
Nigel McCrery employer BBC
Blue productionCompany BBC
subject surface form: Blue (1993 film)
Amanda Redman employer BBC
Tracey Childs employer BBC
Sarah Phelps employer BBC
Abi Bach employer BBC
Brian Clemens employer BBC
Irene Shubik employer BBC
Tony Garnett employer BBC
Ken Russell employer BBC
"The Whale" (TV film) productionCompany BBC
subject surface form: The Whale