The BBC stands for British Broadcasting Company. John Reith (1889-1971) was the founder of the BBC. He was its first general manager when it was set up as the British Broadcasting Company in 1922; and he was its first director general when it became a public corporation in 1927. It also took up home at Broadcasting House in London in 1932.
The BBC Television Service arrived on the 2nd of November 1936 - but was suspended at the outbreak of war in 1939. The BBC broadcasted TV in colour in 1967.
The current Director General is Tim Davie. 23,000 work for the BBC.
The BBC's on demand service is called iPlayer.
The BBC is funded by the licence fee. The BBC uses its income from the licence fee to pay for its TV, radio and online services, plus other costs.
- The TV is £7.96 per month per household.
- The Radio is £2.11 per month per household.
- Online is £1.40 per month per household.
- Other costs is £1.40 per month per household.
The BBC's Mission Statement:
- To enrich people's lives with programmes and services that inform, educate and entertain.
The BBC's Vision:
- To be the most creative organisation in the world.
The BBC's Values:
- Trust is the foundation of the BBC: we are independent, impartial and honest.
- Audiences are at the heart of everything we do.
- We take pride in delivering quality and value for money.
- Creativity is the lifeblood of our organisation.
- We respect each other and celebrate our diversity so that everyone can give their best.
- We are one BBC: great things happen when we work together.
The BBC's Public Purposes:
- Sustaining citizenship and civil society
- Promoting education and learning
- Stimulating creativity and cultural excellence
- Representing the UK, its nations, regions and communities
- Bringing the UK to the world and the world to the UK
- Delivering to the public the benefit of emerging communications technologies and services
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