British Broadcasting Corporationis the full form of BBC. It is one of the major television networks in a many of countries around the world that broadcast news programmes.
In India, the United States, China, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Italy, France, and Australia, the its news channel is well-known and widely broadcast.
History :
John Reith and George Villiers founded it on 18th October 1922.
Its first daily broadcast on 14 November 1922 done in Marconi’s studio in London broadcast.
BBC acknowledged the Royal Charter in the year 1927 and the new title was nominated for it which is “British Broadcasting Corporation” instead of “British Broadcasting Company”.
It began broadcasting in November 1936 at Alexandra Palace in London.
During World War II, it had to continually shuttering the television networks and instead used radio to warn, educate, and entertain the television audience and fans.
In 1953, it televised the Queen’s coronation ceremonies. The audience for this ceremonial occasion was estimated to be around 22 million individuals. Citizens developed a demand for television sets at home as a result of such a broadcast, which helped to boost television sales.
In June 1960, the It opened its first television centre in West London, which later became the organization’s headquarters.
In the year 1997, it has launched BBC online (bbc.co.uk), which quickly became one of the world’s most reliable sources.
Its trust became the BBC’s principal controlling body after signing a ten-year charter with the government in 2007 and began to expand its online services globally.
Founder: John Reith, 1st Baron Reith
Founded: 18 October 1922, London, United Kingdom
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Subsidiaries: BBC News, BBC Weather, BBC Worldwide etc.