BBC

The BBC is the national public service broadcaster of the United Kingdom. The British Broadcasting Company began radio services in 1922, and a royal charter created the British Broadcasting Corporation in 1927. Its headquarters is Broadcasting House in central London.

It runs television channels including BBC One, Two, Three and Four, along with national radio stations, and the BBC iPlayer streaming service. BBC News covers the UK and the world, and the BBC World Service broadcasts in many languages. The website and apps carry news, sport, weather and children's content.

The main source of income is the television licence fee paid by UK households, though the BBC also earns money from BBC Studios, its commercial production and sales arm. A royal charter and an independent regulator set its duties. The BBC has produced well known programs such as Doctor Who, Planet Earth and Strictly Come Dancing, and its funding model is debated regularly. The BBC employs thousands of people across the UK and runs international bureaus. Its public service remit is to inform, educate and entertain. Programs and news appear on the website, the BBC Sounds app, and on television and radio.