Background information on the BBC

The BBC is a British public service broadcaster with its main responsibility to provide public service broadcasting in the United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man.
It is the largest broadcasting company in the world, founded on the 1st January 1927, running ten national TV services providing entertainment, news, current affairs and arts coverage for the whole of the UK.  It operates under a Royal Charter and its work is funded by an annual television licence fee which is paid by all British households.

As well as being able to watch channels such as BBC One, BBC Three, and CBBC live, since 2008 all BBC channels have been available to stream through the website using the BBC iPlayer.

The BBC has ten national radio stations, six stations serving the BBC regions and several others covering local regions around England, as well as a website including news and a broad archive.