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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Lacey Turner employer BBC
Karl Howman employer BBC
Chris Evans employer BBC
James Harding employer BBC
Peter Duncan employer BBC
BBC television series "Ways of Seeing" productionCompany BBC
subject surface form: Ways of Seeing
David Renwick employer BBC
Walking with... documentary franchise producer BBC
subject surface form: Walking with Dinosaurs
Walking with... documentary franchise producer BBC
subject surface form: Walking with Beasts
Walking with... documentary franchise producer BBC
subject surface form: Walking with Monsters
Walking with... documentary franchise producer BBC
subject surface form: Walking with Cavemen
Walking with... documentary franchise producer BBC
subject surface form: Sea Monsters
Anne Mensah employer BBC
Grownups (TV series) productionCompany BBC
subject surface form: Grownups
André Morell employer BBC
Amanda Coe employer BBC
Arthur Lowe employer BBC
Our Zoo producer BBC
Family Tree producer BBC
Tallulah Jessica Elina Hynes employer BBC
subject surface form: Jessica Hynes
Doris Hare employer BBC
Sissons employer BBC
subject surface form: Peter Sissons
Hunted producer BBC
Jim O'Brien employer BBC
James Beck employer BBC