BBC
abbreviation/ˌbiː biː ˈsiː/
/ˌbiː biː ˈsiː/
- British Broadcasting Corporation(a national organization which broadcasts television and radio programmes and which is paid for by the public and not by advertising)
- The news is on BBC One at 6.
- BBC Radio 4
CultureThe BBC has been paid for by the government since 1927 but is free to choose the contents of its own programmes. As well as several radio stations, the BBC has the following television channels: BBC One, the main channel, BBC Two, which provides a range of programmes including documentaries and sport, BBC Three, aimed at younger people, BBC Four for culture, arts and science, BBC News 24, BBC Parliament, and the children's channels CBeebies and CBBC. There are various regional channels, too, such as BBC Alba, the Scottish Gaelic language channel. All the main BBC channels are also available online, where programmes can be watched as they are broadcast, or later, on catch-up. BBC Three is available online only. The head of the BBC has the title of ‘Director-General’.note at radioDefinitions on the go
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