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Safety information Safety information for BBC Staff. With more journalists in more countries than any other news provider, BBC World News brings unrivaled depth and insight to news from around the world. In these countries digital and cable operators carry a range of BBC channels. It also has been involved in numerous controversies because of its coverage of specific news stories and programming. Video, 23 minutes, Cheryl Hole speaks to BBC's Tomasz Schafernaker about climate change, 'Wrongfully convicted of murdering my parents' Audio, 27 minutes, 'Wrongfully convicted of murdering my parents', A journey into the world's new race to space. By 1929, the BBC complained that the agents of many comedians refused to sign contracts for broadcasting, because they feared it harmed the artist "by making his material stale" and that it "reduces the value of the artist as a visible music-hall performer". The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, more commonly known as the Foreign Office or the FCO, is the British government department responsible for promoting the interests of the United Kingdom abroad. Others include the youth channel BBC Three, which originally ceased broadcasting as a linear television channel in February 2016 and returned to television in February 2022,[150] cultural and documentary channel BBC Four, news channels BBC News and the BBC World News, parliamentary channel BBC Parliament, and two children's channels, CBBC and CBeebies. VideoSally Wainwrights BAFTA award winning drama returns, Mel B, Ruby Wax and Emily Atack on a historic road trip. WebAbout this app. Gateway Log in to Gateway. [257], BBC's fifth three-box logo used from 1997 to 2021 as a primary logo. [140], In addition to the scheme above, the BBC is in the process of making and producing more programmes outside London, involving production centres such as Belfast, Cardiff, Glasgow, Newcastle and, most notably, in Greater Manchester as part of the "BBC North Project" scheme where several major departments, including BBC North West, BBC Manchester, BBC Sport, BBC Children's, CBeebies, Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra, BBC Breakfast, BBC Learning and the BBC Philharmonic have all moved from their previous locations in either London or New Broadcasting House, Manchester to the new 200-acre (80ha) MediaCityUK production facilities in Salford, that form part of the large BBC North Group division and will therefore become the biggest staffing operation outside London.[141][142]. [75] The BBC's IT, telephony and broadcast technology were brought together as BBC Technology Ltd in 2001,[74] and the division was later sold to the German company Siemens IT Solutions and Services (SIS). BBC Studios also publishes books, to accompany programmes such as Doctor Who under the BBC Books brand, a publishing imprint majority owned by Random House. WebBBC World News. In 2010, an HD simulcast of BBC One launched: BBC One HD. [104], The BBC operates under a royal charter. Through collaboration with these state-run broadcasting centres, Reith left a legacy of cultural influence across the empire of Great Britain with his departure from the corporation in 1938. Nato leaders plan to turn their attention to the conflict in Afghanistan, on the second day of a summit so far dominated by demands from President Donald Trump.Trump on Wednesday urged Nato Japan floods: 126 killed after torrential rain and landslides. However, the BBC monopoly on radio services would persist until 8 October 1973 when under the control of the newly renamed Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA), the UK's first Independent local radio station, LBC came on-air in the London area. Past campaigns have been criticised by Conservative MP Boris Johnson and former MP Ann Widdecombe for having a threatening nature and language used to scare evaders into paying. Video, 00:03:27Can a mongoose family rescue one of its own from cheetahs? One child is among 14 killed after a helicopter carrying top officials to a war "hot spot" crashes. WebThe BBC News app brings you news from the BBC and our global network of journalists. The judiciary says the lenient sentence was due to the 17-year-old victim's parents "pardoning" him. BBC Radio Solent covering the central south coast). [85] These plans were fiercely opposed by unions, who threatened a series of strikes; however, the BBC stated that the cuts were essential to move the organisation forward and concentrate on increasing the quality of programming. Resources were diverted instead into the new BBC Arabic Television. (For example, instead of providing local events information and timetables, users will be guided to outside websites already providing that information.) [42] Reith personally visited South Africa, lobbying for state-run radio programmes which was accepted by South African Parliament in 1936. [252], In February 2021, following Ofcom's decision to cancel the licence of China Global Television Network (CGTN) and the BBC's coverage of the persecution of ethnic minority Uighurs in China, the Chinese authorities banned BBC World News from broadcasting in the country. [67][68] Since the deregulation of the UK television and radio market in the 1980s, the BBC has faced increased competition from the commercial sector (and from the advertiser-funded public service broadcaster Channel 4), especially on satellite television, cable television, and digital television services. For the limited company operating between 1922 and 1926 also abbreviated BBC, see, UK national newspapers, magazines, and other periodicals, The birth of British broadcasting, 1920 to 1922, From private company towards public service corporation, 1923 to 1926. [214] However, the BBC itself now makes more use of regional accents in order to reflect the diversity of the UK, while continuing to expect clarity and fluency of its presenters. In 1938, Winston Churchill proposed a series of talks regarding British domestic and foreign politics and affairs but was similarly censored. WebAccess staff systems. Of the ten national stations, five are major stations and are available on FM and/or AM as well as on DAB and online. "Some say Im delusional, I prefer the term optimistic." Video, 24 minutesA journey into the world's new race to space, Discussing the twists and turns of the brand new series of Bad Education. [147], The BBC operates several television channels nationally and internationally. A keen Australian cyclist, a Korean soldier and his son and a local singer were among those on board. [213], The term "BBC English" was used as an alternative name for Received Pronunciation, and the English Pronouncing Dictionary uses the term "BBC Pronunciation" to label its recommendations. WebWhere To Watch BBC Select. BBC One is a regionalised TV service which provides opt-outs throughout the day for local news and other local programming. The channel BBC Entertainment shows current and archive entertainment programming to viewers in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East, with the BBC Studios channels BBC America and BBC Canada (Joint venture with Corus Entertainment) showing similar programming in the North America region and BBC UKTV in the Australasia region. These channels contain BBC archive programming to be rebroadcast on their respective channels: Alibi, crime dramas; Dave (slogan: "The Home of Witty Banter"); Drama, drama, launched in 2013; Eden, nature; Gold, comedy; W, Entertainment; and Yesterday, history programming. [25], Mid-1925 found the future of broadcasting under further consideration, this time by the Crawford committee. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. From the "Kim Kardashian" to the "James Bond of the business world" and beyond, meet the 18 candidates vying for. BBC Studios is responsible for the global, commercial operations of BBC News. To continue you need to sign in on this device. The company also airs two channels aimed at children, an international CBeebies channel and BBC Kids, a joint venture with Knowledge Network Corporation, which airs programmes under the CBeebies and BBC K brands. From the "Kim Kardashian" to the "James Bond of the business world" and beyond, meet the 18 candidates vying for. "The BBC Television Audience Research Reports, 19571979: Recorded Opinions and Invisible Expectations. [258], This article is about the British Broadcasting Corporation. The online destination for impartial and accurate news and sport, with a suite of features sites including BBC Travel, BBC Culture, BBC Future, BBC Worklife and our video destination, BBC Reel. Since 1 April 2014, it has also funded the BBC World Service (launched in 1932 as the BBC Empire Service), which broadcasts in 28 languages and provides comprehensive TV, radio, and online services in Arabic and Persian. [132] There are a number of pressure groups campaigning on the issue of the licence fee. WebBrowse and watch the latest from BBC America shows and web series: Doctor Who, Killing Eve, Orphan Black, Luther, Planet Earth and more. [113] In 1990, following the Security Service Act 1989, vetting was further restricted to only those responsible for wartime broadcasting and those with access to secret government information. Impartial news was not necessarily an end in itself.[29]. [251] The BBC presenter resigned from his post in 2010 once the allegations of his participation in the revolution became public. 'You have to take care of yourself when taking care of somebody else' Video, 00:01:29'You have to take care of yourself when taking care of somebody else', The couple who live like they're in the 1930s. [52] Due to the BBC's advancements in shortwave radio technology, the corporation could broadcast across the world during the Second World War. WebAbout Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Nowadays, the BBC's orchestras and choirs are the backbone of the Proms,[188] giving around 40%50% of all performances each season. [126], Income from commercial enterprises and from overseas sales of its catalogue of programmes has substantially increased over recent years,[127] with BBC Worldwide contributing some 243million to the BBC's core public service business.[128]. WebBBC Mundo le presenta una seleccin de contenidos y acontecimientos ms importantes de la actualidad. Email Login to BBC Email (Outlook Online) Reset your password Reset your BBC password using BBC Login. [220] The two nicknames have also been used together as "Auntie Beeb". The BBC is a patron of The Radio Academy.[168]. [256], BBC's fourth three-box logo used from 1988 until 1997. Crook, Tim (2002). The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is the national broadcaster of the United Kingdom, based at Broadcasting House in London. The UN sends in its most senior team since the Taliban retook power to try to avert a looming famine. BBC Three Counties Radio), or geographical area (e.g. Archive programming and classical music recordings are sold under the brand BBC Legends. [189] The BBC also operates the division of BBC Audiobooks sometimes found in association with Chivers Audiobooks. Safety information Safety information for BBC Staff. [41][40] Less radical politicians faced similar censorship. The service was subsequently relaunched as BBC Online in 1997, before being renamed BBCi, then bbc.co.uk, before it was rebranded back as BBC Online. It showed informational pages, such as News, Sport, and the Weather. [42] A similar programme was adopted in Canada. In October 2014, the BBC Trust issued the "BBC complaints framework",[222] outlining complaints and appeals procedures. [106] This licence is accompanied by an agreement which sets the terms and conditions under which the BBC is allowed to broadcast. Restrictions apply*. What does Andrew Tate promise his followers? BBC One would follow in November 1969. Unlike Ceefax, the service's analogue counterpart, BBC Red Button is able to display full-colour graphics, photographs, and video, as well as programmes and can be accessed from any BBC channel. The BBC argued that like the Italian or German languages, listeners would be irritated by the inclusion of enemy composers. Nato leaders plan to turn their attention to the conflict in Afghanistan, on the second day of a summit so far dominated by demands from President Donald Trump.Trump on Wednesday urged Nato Japan floods: 126 killed after torrential rain and landslides. Gateway Log in to Gateway. Until 26 March 2013, a separate channel called BBC HD was available, in place of BBC Two HD. In total, 99 German, 38 Austrian and 38 Italian composers were censored. [236] The BBC was accused of propaganda by conservative journalist and author Toby Young due to what he believed to be an anti-Brexit approach, which included a day of live programming on migration. It replaced the previous governing body, the BBC Trust, which in itself had replaced the Board of Governors in 2007. BBC services in the dependencies are financed from television licence fees which are set at the same level as those payable in the UK, although collected locally. Enjoy live TV in the palm of your hand, from live news coverage, music and big sporting events to great comedies, gripping documentaries to nail-biting dramas. [100], In January 2021, it was reported that former banker Richard Sharp would succeed David Clementi, as chairman, when he stepped down in February. However, the service eventually launched as BritBox in March 2017. For example, The Great British Bake Off is credited with reinvigorating interest in baking throughout the UK, with stores reporting sharp rises in sales of baking ingredients and accessories. [106], The BBC Board was formed in April 2017. Boat races were well covered along with tennis and horse racing, but the BBC was reluctant to spend its severely limited air time on long football or cricket games, regardless of their popularity. Not Quite, Tony Hall", "BBC News to close 450 posts as part of 80m savings drive", "BBC announces further 70 job cuts in news division", "BBC faces era of cuts after reporting 'substantial shortfall', "Former banker Richard Sharp to be next BBC chairman", "Sir David Clementi confirmed as new BBC chair", "BBC World Service Institutional How is the World Service funded? [55] American radio broadcasts were broadcast across Europe on BBC channels. It was expected that they tailored their content to accommodate the modest, church-going elderly or a member of the Clergy. Unlock Your account If you account is locked you can use this service to unlock it. [192][193] During the development stages 'Britflix' was touted as a potential name. BBC News provides trusted World and UK news as well as local and regional perspectives. If you dont have a BBC account you can register for one. The BBC HD channel closed in March 2013 and was replaced by BBC Two HD in the same month. Highbrow audiences, however, greatly enjoyed it. [105] The 2017 charter abolished the BBC Trust and replaced it with external regulation by Ofcom, with governance by the BBC Board. [57] In 1937, a MI5 security officer was given a permanent office within the organisation. In 1930, the newly formed BBC Symphony Orchestra gave all 49 Proms, and have performed at every Last Night of the Proms since then. Read about our approach to external linking. Ukraine's interior minister, his deputy, and another official are among 14 killed in the crash. On 18 October 2007, BBC Director General Mark Thompson announced a controversial plan to make major cuts and reduce the size of the BBC as an organisation. [58][59], There was a widely reported urban myth that, upon resumption of the BBC television service after the war, announcer Leslie Mitchell started by saying, "As I was saying before we were so rudely interrupted" In fact, the first person to appear when transmission resumed was Jasmine Bligh and the words said were "Good afternoon, everybody. It is also the home of BBC News, which relocated to the building from BBC Television Centre in 2013. The app also offers the BBC World Service Radio streamed live, social features and personalisation so you can re-order the news categories to suit your interests. [191], In 2016, the BBC, in partnership with fellow UK Broadcasters ITV and Channel 4 (who later withdrew from the project), set up 'project kangaroo' to develop an international online streaming service to rival services such as Netflix and Hulu. [65] In 1969, the BBC Enterprises department was formed to exploit BBC brands and programmes for commercial spin-off products. [7] Its work is funded principally by an annual television licence fee[8] which is charged to all British households, companies, and organisations using any type of equipment to receive or record live television broadcasts and iPlayer catch-up. Audio, 31 minutes, Discussing the twists and turns of the brand new series of Bad Education, Celeb superfans take a forensic look at award-winning Happy Valley. [125] Licence fee evasion makes up around one-tenth of all cases prosecuted in magistrates' courts, representing 0.3% of court time. This is the subject of some controversy in the Isle of Man since, as well as having no BBC Local Radio service, the island also lacks a local television news service analogous to that provided by BBC Channel Islands. [159] An earlier ten months of listings are to be obtained from other sources. [39] On 5 March 1928, Stanley Baldwin, the Prime Minister, maintained the censorship of editorial opinions on public policy, but allowed the BBC to address matters of religious, political or industrial controversy. It also buys a selected number of broadcasts from the Ulster Orchestra in Belfast and the BBC Big Band. Offering a broad range of trusted and high WebGet the latest BBC World News: international news, features and analysis from Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, South Asia, and the United States and Canada. "Encyclopedia of Radio 3-Volume Set". BBC Midlands, based at The Mailbox in Birmingham, also produces drama and contains the headquarters for the English regions and the BBC's daytime output. There was no paid advertising on the BBC; all the revenue came from a tax on receiving sets. Video, 23 minutesCheryl Hole speaks to BBC's Tomasz Schafernaker about climate change, 'Wrongfully convicted of murdering my parents' Audio, 27 minutes'Wrongfully convicted of murdering my parents', A journey into the world's new race to space. The licence fee is classified as a tax,[122] and its evasion is a criminal offence. [177], In recent years, some major on-line companies and politicians have complained that BBC Online receives too much funding from the television licence, meaning that other websites are unable to compete with the vast amount of advertising-free on-line content available on BBC Online. The resulting coverage of both striker and government viewpoints impressed millions of listeners who were unaware that the PM had broadcast to the nation from Reith's home, using one of Reith's sound bites inserted at the last moment, or that the BBC had banned broadcasts from the Labour Party and delayed a peace appeal by the Archbishop of Canterbury. From the "Kim Kardashian" to the "James Bond of the business world" and beyond, meet the 18 candidates vying for. Click through to add or bookmark for later, Cheryl Hole speaks to BBC's Tomasz Schafernaker about climate change. Those who opposed these chats claimed that they silence the opinions of those in Parliament who are not nominated by Party Leaders or Party Whips, thus stifling independent, non-official views. In response, the BBC reorganised and renamed their radio channels. Read about our approach to external linking. . Read about our approach to external linking. "[61] The European Broadcasting Union was formed on 12 February 1950, in Torquay with the BBC among the 23 founding broadcasting organisations.[62]. Ten Chinese players face match-fixing charges as snooker's governing body investigates the sport's biggest corruption scandal. [231], Conversely, writing for The Guardian, the left-wing columnist Owen Jones stated "the truth is the BBC is stacked full of rightwingers,"[232] and cited as an example of bias its employment of "ultra-Thatcherite" Andrew Neil as a politics presenter. Concerts were broadcast from the Bedford Corn Exchange; the Trinity Chapel in St Paul's Church, Bedford was the studio for the daily service from 1941 to 1945, and, in the darkest days of the war in 1941, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York came to St Paul's to broadcast to the UK and the world on the National Day of Prayer. The BBC also operates several news gathering centres in various locations around the world, which provide news coverage of that region to the national and international news operations. In addition to these channels, many BBC programmes are sold via BBC Studios to foreign television stations with comedy, documentaries, crime dramas (such as Luther and Peaky Blinders) and historical drama productions being the most popular. The BBC provided the world's first teletext service called Ceefax (near-homophonous with "See Facts") on 23 September 1974 until 23 October 2012 on the BBC 1 analogue channel then later on BBC 2. who have already proved their power to achieve popularity by wireless." Audio, 25 minutes, Celeb superfans take a forensic look at award-winning Happy Valley, BBC iPlayer trailers: New and coming soon. The 405-line VHF transmissions of BBC1 (and ITV) were continued for compatibility with older television receivers until 1985. [218] Another nickname, now less commonly used, is "Auntie", said to originate from the old-fashioned "Auntie knows best" attitude, or the idea of aunties and uncles who are present in the background of one's life (but possibly a reference to the "aunties" and "uncles" who presented children's programmes in the early days)[219] in the days when John Reith, the BBC's first director general, was in charge. WebAbout Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features The service was initially only available via satellite but since June 2011 has been available to viewers in Scotland on Freeview and cable television. Unlock Your account If you account is locked you can use this service to unlock it. In 2004, the BBC contracted out its former BBC Technology division to the German engineering and electronics company Siemens IT Solutions and Services (SIS), outsourcing its IT, telephony and broadcast technology systems. Find out more about BBC accounts. [172] The BBC claims the site to be "Europe's most popular content-based site"[173] and states that 13.2million people in the UK visit the site's more than two million pages each day.[174]. WebBBC America: This is the season of learning, as Africa's youngsters master the arts of swimming, hunting, and flying, in time to face the challenges of independence. The Nobel Peace Prize-winning journalist speaks to the BBC after being cleared of tax evasion. [205][206] However, the arrival of BBC2 allowed the BBC also to make programmes for minority interests in drama, documentaries, current affairs, entertainment, and sport. [70] During the 1990s, this process continued with the separation of certain operational arms of the corporation into autonomous but wholly owned subsidiaries, with the aim of generating additional revenue for programme-making. [16], But by 1922, the GPO had received nearly 100 broadcast licence requests[17] and moved to rescind its ban in the wake of a petition by 63 wireless societies with over 3,000 members. It suspended its television service during the Second World War and until 1946, but remained the only television broadcaster in the UK until 1955, when Independent Television (ITV) began operating. Duplication of management and content spending would be reduced, and there would be a review of BBC News. [28], While the BBC tends to characterise its coverage of the general strike by emphasising the positive impression created by its balanced coverage of the views of government and strikers, Jean Seaton, Professor of Media History and the Official BBC Historian, has characterised the episode as the invention of "modern propaganda in its British form". [146] In 2012, the BBC's then-Chief Technology Officer John Linwood, expressed confidence in service improvements to the BBC's technology provision brought about by Atos. [9] The fee is set by the British Government, agreed by Parliament,[10] and is used to fund the BBC's radio, TV, and online services covering the nations and regions of the UK. [93][94] Since 2017, the BBC has also funded the Local Democracy Reporting Service, with up to 165 journalists employed by independent news organisations to report on local democracy issues on a pooled basis. [34] At a time when American, Australian and Canadian stations were drawing huge audiences cheering for their local teams with the broadcast of baseball, rugby and hockey, the BBC emphasised service for a national rather than a regional audience. Additional revenues are paid by the Department for Work and Pensions to compensate for subsidised licences for eligible over-75-year-olds. During this decade, the corporation began to sell off a number of its operational divisions to private owners; BBC Broadcast was spun off as a separate company in 2002,[74] and in 2005, it was sold off to Australian-based Macquarie Capital Alliance Group and Macquarie Bank Limited and rebranded Red Bee Media. [26], The crisis placed the BBC in a delicate position. Today, despite the advent of commercial radio, BBC radio stations remain among the most listened-to in the country. The BBC also developed several computers throughout the 1980s, most notably the BBC Micro, which ran alongside the corporation's educational aims and programming. "Some say Im delusional, I prefer the term optimistic." Restrictions apply*. As the worlds most trusted international news broadcaster, accurate, impartial news is available via the 24 hour news channel - BBC World News - and BBC.com, along with a broad range of insightful and in-depth features across BBC Sport, BBC Worklife, BBC WebBringing you the best in British factual, entertainment, children's and lifestyle. [27] Thus the BBC was granted sufficient leeway to pursue the government's objectives largely in a manner of its own choosing. It is the world's oldest national broadcaster, and the largest broadcaster in the world by number of employees, employing over 22,000 staff in total, of whom approximately 19,000 are in public-sector broadcasting.[1][2][3][4][5]. The recommendations of the Crawford Committee were published in March the following year and were still under consideration by the GPO when the 1926 general strike broke out in May. [113], This relationship garnered wider public attention after an article by David Leigh and Paul Lashmar appeared in The Observer in August 1985, revealing that MI5 had been vetting appointments, running operations out of Room 105 in Broadcasting House. [154] On 3 November 2010, a high-definition simulcast of BBC One was launched, entitled BBC One HD, and BBC Two HD launched on 26 March 2013, replacing BBC HD. Consisting of senior managers of the BBC, the committee meets once per month and is responsible for operational management and delivery of services within a framework set by the board, and is chaired by the director-general, currently Tim Davie, who is chief executive and (from 1994) editor-in-chief. Many major departments have been relocated to Broadcasting House in central London and MediaCityUK in Salford, particularly since the closure of BBC Television Centre in March 2013. [23], The financial arrangements soon proved inadequate. BBC Radio 6 Music offers alternative music genres and is notable as a platform for new artists. In 1997, BBC News 24, a rolling news channel, launched on digital television services, and the following year, BBC Choice was launched as the third general entertainment channel from the BBC. [130][131] Audio clips and television broadcasts are used to inform listeners of the BBC's comprehensive database.
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