[106][108] At the time of the exposé, the operation was being run by Ronnie Stonham. [10] The current Charter came into effect on 1 January 2017 and runs until 31 December 2026. At some points in the year, when multiple sporting events occur, some coverage of less mainstream sports or games are frequently placed on the Red Button for viewers to watch. [198], Older domestic UK audiences often refer to the BBC as "the Beeb", a nickname originally coined by Peter Sellers on The Goon Show in the 1950s, when he referred to the "Beeb Beeb Ceeb". [80], Further cuts were announced on 6 October 2011, so the BBC could reach a total reduction in their budget of 20%, following the licence fee freeze in October 2010, which included cutting staff by 2,000 and sending a further 1,000 to the MediaCityUK development in Salford, with BBC Three moving online only in 2016, the sharing of more programmes between stations and channels, sharing of radio news bulletins, more repeats in schedules, including the whole of BBC Two daytime and for some original programming to be reduced. The company also runs the channels BBC Knowledge, broadcasting factual and learning programmes, and BBC Lifestyle, broadcasting programmes based on themes of Food, Style and Wellbeing. For everyone’s safety, the annual celebration will take the form of a special broadcast at midnight on BBC One as the capital remembers a challenging year for the country and looks ahead with hope to next year. [104], The corporation has the following in-house divisions covering the BBC's output and operations:[105]. [134], In addition to the scheme above, the BBC is in the process of making and producing more programmes outside London, involving production centres such as Belfast, Cardiff, Glasgow, Newcastle and, most notably, in Greater Manchester as part of the "BBC North Project" scheme where several major departments, including BBC North West, BBC Manchester, BBC Sport, BBC Children's, CBeebies, Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra, BBC Breakfast, BBC Learning and the BBC Philharmonic have all moved from their previous locations in either London or New Broadcasting House, Manchester to the new 200-acre (80ha) MediaCityUK production facilities in Salford, that form part of the large BBC North Group division and will therefore become the biggest staffing operation outside London.[135][136]. Scotland's new television channel, BBC Scotland, launched in February 2019.[147]. The channel had an educational aim, which was modified later on in its life to offer documentaries. "[35] Reith succeeded in building a high wall against an American-style free-for-all in radio in which the goal was to attract the largest audiences and thereby secure the greatest advertising revenue. If you believe artist and inventor Paul St George then his "Telectroscope" connects New York and London via a (very) long tunnel running through the earth's crust, with the images bouncing back and forth using mirrors. It replaced the previous governing body, the BBC Trust, which in itself had replaced the Board of Governors in 2007. It also has been involved in numerous controversies because of its coverage of specific news stories and programming. The BBC HD channel closed in March 2013 and was replaced by BBC2 HD in the same month. [158], Historically, the BBC was the only legal radio broadcaster based in the UK mainland until 1967, when University Radio York (URY), then under the name Radio York, was launched as the first, and now oldest, legal independent radio station in the country. BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra sisters 5 Live and offers extra sport analysis, including broadcasting sports that previously were not covered. Concerts were broadcast from the Corn Exchange; the Trinity Chapel in St Paul's Church, Bedford was the studio for the daily service from 1941 to 1945, and, in the darkest days of the war in 1941, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York came to St Paul's to broadcast to the UK and all parts of the world on the National Day of Prayer. [224] The BBC presenter resigned from his post in 2010 once the allegations of his participation in the revolution became public. It showed informational pages such as News, Sport and the Weather. At peak times during the day, there were 40,000 page requests per second for the BBC News website. The BBC has located an Islamist website that has published a 200-word statement issued by an organisation saying it carried out the London bombings. Reith personally announced the end of the strike which he marked by reciting from Blake's "Jerusalem" signifying that England had been saved. [73] Further divestments included BBC Books (sold to Random House in 2006);[74] BBC Outside Broadcasts Ltd (sold in 2008 to Satellite Information Services);[75] Costumes and Wigs (stock sold in 2008 to Angels The Costumiers);[76] and BBC Magazines (sold to Immediate Media Company in 2011). All of London has gone into tier 4 and I can’t see my family for Christmas😪 — Kiren Kaur (@miissk_x) December 19, 2020 The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. “We know that New Year’s Eve is traditionally an opportunity to show off our great city to the rest of the world, which we will still be doing this year in a show you’ll only be able to watch from home, on the BBC. [37], John Reith and the BBC, with support from the Crown, determined the universal needs of the people of Britain and broadcast content according to these perceived standards. The plans included a reduction in posts of 2,500; including 1,800 redundancies, consolidating news operations, reducing programming output by 10% and selling off the flagship Television Centre building in London. [174] On 2 March 2010, the BBC reported that it will cut its website spending by 25% and close BBC 6 Music and Asian Network, as part of Mark Thompson's plans to make "a smaller, fitter BBC for the digital age".[175][176]. [96][97] The Chairman is Sir David Clementi. The BBC is to air a new drama tracing the life of Jimmy Savile, a serial paedophile who hid in plain slight while working as high profile BBC star. In addition to this, BBC Studios runs an international version of the channel BBC HD, and provides HD simulcasts of the channels BBC Knowledge and BBC America. [29] Thus the BBC was granted sufficient leeway to pursue the government's objectives largely in a manner of its own choosing. BBC Radio Bristol), county or region (e.g. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, more commonly known as the Foreign Office or the FCO, is the British government department responsible for promoting the interests of the United Kingdom abroad. It has a liberal bias, not so much a party-political bias. Examples cited include the television series Civilisation, Doctor Who, I, Claudius, Monty Python's Flying Circus, Pot Black, and Tonight, but other examples can be given in each of these fields as shown by the BBC's entries in the British Film Institute's 2000 list of the 100 Greatest British Television Programmes, with the BBC's acclaimed 1970s sitcom Fawlty Towers (featuring John Cleese as Basil Fawlty) topping the list. [20], But by 1922, the GPO had received nearly 100 broadcast licence requests[21] and moved to rescind its ban in the wake of a petition by 63 wireless societies with over 3,000 members. “Tier 3 restrictions for London remain in place and infection rates are rising once again, which is why there is no public event this year. There are also many smaller local and regional studios throughout the UK, operating the BBC regional television services and the BBC Local Radio stations. Now she's been awarded a 'Rising Star'. [153], For a worldwide audience, the BBC World Service provides news, current affairs and information in 28 languages, including English, around the world and is available in over 150 capital cities. Its great that we have an hour at 6pm but its not the same as the 12pm-3pm show with live listener calls its always very entertaining. Digital television is now entrenched in the UK, with analogue transmission completely phased out as of December 2012[update]. It launched on 9 June 2006, following a 12-month trial of the broadcasts. [19] However, this public enthusiasm was not shared in official circles where such broadcasts were held to interfere with important military and civil communications. Ratings figures suggest that during major incidents such as the 7 July 2005 London bombings or royal events, the UK audience overwhelmingly turns to the BBC's coverage as opposed to its commercial rivals. [202] The two nicknames have also been used together as "Auntie Beeb". The BBC also operates the division of BBC Audiobooks sometimes found in association with Chivers Audiobooks. [216] The BBC has also been characterised as a pro-monarchist institution. [128], Broadcasting House in Portland Place, London, is the official headquarters of the BBC. BBC Two was also the first channel to be transmitted on 625 lines in 1964, then carry a small-scale regular colour service from 1967. [56], There was a widely reported urban myth that, upon resumption of the BBC television service after the war, announcer Leslie Mitchell started by saying, "As I was saying before we were so rudely interrupted ..." In fact, the first person to appear when transmission resumed was Jasmine Bligh and the words said were "Good afternoon, everybody. Open since 2012, and containing 7 new studios, Roath Lock[137] is notable as the home of productions such as Doctor Who and Casualty. [132] Broadcasting House is now also home to most of the BBC's national radio stations, and the BBC World Service. The new station would be a news and sport station. This station evolved out of Local radio stations serving certain areas, and as such this station is available on Medium Wave frequency in some areas of the Midlands. Of the ten national stations, five are major stations and are available on FM and/or AM as well as on DAB and online. [168], The BBC has often included learning as part of its online service, running services such as BBC Jam, Learning Zone Class Clips and also runs services such as BBC WebWise and First Click which are designed to teach people how to use the internet. Other production centres include Broadcasting House Bristol, home of BBC West and famously the BBC Natural History Unit and to a lesser extent, Quarry Hill in Leeds, home of BBC Yorkshire. The recommendations of the Crawford Committee were published in March the following year and were still under consideration by the GPO when the 1926 general strike broke out in May. However, the BBC monopoly on radio services would persist until 8 October 1973 when under the control of the newly renamed Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA), the UK's first Independent local radio station, LBC came on-air in the London area. [84] On 16 February 2016, the BBC Three television service was discontinued and replaced by a digital outlet under the same name, targeting its young adult audience with web series and other content. BBC Radio 6 Music offers alternative music genres and is notable as a platform for new artists. Users can choose which modules, and which information, is displayed on their homepage, allowing the user to customise it. However, the service eventually launched as BritBox in March 2017. The BBC also operates several news gathering centres in various locations around the world, which provide news coverage of that region to the national and international news operations. [28] Reith argued that trust gained by 'authentic impartial news' could then be used. In 2002, several television and radio channels were reorganised. the contested Polish and Soviet border, the deportation of Polish citizens, the arrests of Polish Home Army members and the Katyn massacre, were not included in Polish broadcasts. [24] The company was to be financed by a royalty on the sale of BBC wireless receiving sets from approved domestic manufacturers. Initial content was made available in January 2006; however, BBC Jam was suspended on 20 March 2007 due to allegations made to the European Commission that it was damaging the interests of the commercial sector of the industry. Homepage. These include BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Four and BBC World News, although viewers in the Republic of Ireland may receive BBC services via overspill from transmitters in Northern Ireland or Wales, or via "deflectors"—transmitters in the Republic which rebroadcast broadcasts from the UK,[148] received off-air, or from digital satellite. In addition, BBC television news appears nightly on many Public Broadcasting Service stations in the United States, as do reruns of BBC programmes such as EastEnders, and in New Zealand on TVNZ 1. There is no BBC local radio station, however, in the Isle of Man, partly because the island has long been served by the popular independent commercial station, Manx Radio, which predates the existence of BBC Local Radio. [197] From its "starchy" beginnings, the BBC has also become more inclusive, and now attempts to accommodate the interests of all strata of society and all minorities, because they all pay the licence fee. The licence fee is classified as a tax,[115] and its evasion is a criminal offence. Brexit deal set to be announced today as UK and... Mayor activates severe weather provision to protect homeless Londoners, Expert warns of ‘more explosive’ outbreaks in schools. Originally called the Empire Programme Pamphlet (for what was then known as the BBC Empire Service) and then BBC Empire Broadcasting , the title was changed to London Calling in mid-1939 when the magazine … The BBC has been told 45 former students who attended the schools between 1975 and 1992 have so far received payments of up to £30,000 each. "Encyclopedia of Radio 3-Volume Set". The 405 line VHF transmissions of BBC1 (and ITV) were continued for compatibility with older television receivers until 1985. who have already proved their power to achieve popularity by wireless." It’s vital we all continue to stick to the rules to reduce the spread of the virus and I urge Londoners to stay safe by seeing in the new year watching BBC One from the comfort of their home with those they live or are bubbled with.”, A total of 189,883 UK engines were built in November as output declined by …, Starting your own business is no easy feat at the best of times, but throw in a global pandemic and things can get downright difficult. Fit to freight: Secure health passport for lorry drivers and hauliers, TPR bans corporate trustee and its director for ‘serious’ failings, London business confidence at highest level since March, 80% of UK workforce is missing out on claiming an extra £312 a year, Government should redress the balance and include the excluded, Big Tech dominates most popular stocks of 2020, How Danske Bank detects financial crime with Quantexa, Khaled Mazeedi’s luxury car classified ‘Autosheik’ secures $5m in seed funding, Over-65s earn £9,200 in a year from their homes. [72] When Atos Origin acquired the SIS division from Siemens in December 2010 for €850 million (£720m),[138] the BBC support contract also passed to Atos, and in July 2011, the BBC announced to staff that its technology support would become an Atos service. [42] In October 1932, the policemen of the Metropolitan Police Federation marched in protest of a proposed pay cut. [119], Income from commercial enterprises and from overseas sales of its catalogue of programmes has substantially increased over recent years,[120] with BBC Worldwide contributing some £243 million to the BBC's core public service business.[121]. [79] These plans have been fiercely opposed by unions, who have threatened a series of strikes; however, the BBC have stated that the cuts are essential to move the organisation forward and concentrate on increasing the quality of programming. BBC News, New York Advertisement. [43] The censorship of political discourse by the BBC was a precursor to the total shutdown of political debate that manifested over the BBC's wartime airwaves. [126], The majority of the BBC's commercial output comes from its commercial arm BBC Worldwide who sell programmes abroad and exploit key brands for merchandise. In addition, new programmes to complement Radio 4 programmes were introduced such as Ambridge Extra, and Desert Island Discs revisited. Routledge, "BBC Annual Report and Handbook". However, the BBC did not enjoy a complete monopoly before this as several Continental stations, such as Radio Luxembourg, had broadcast programmes in English to Britain since the 1930s and the Isle of Man-based Manx Radio began in 1964. [222] British parliamentarian Stephen Pound has supported these claims, referring to the BBC's whitewashing of the terror attacks as "the worst sort of mealy mouthed posturing. BBC London is the BBC English Region producing local radio, television, teletext and online services in London and parts of the surrounding area. What do customers really want in a hotel room? The BBC operates several television channels in the UK. The BBC was also responsible for the development of the NICAM stereo standard. Examples include viewers to play along at home to gameshows, to give, voice and vote on opinions to issues, as used alongside programmes such as Question Time. It will be a celebration of hope, but also provide a moment of reflection on the challenges of this year and the way Londoners pulled together. It also buys a selected number of broadcasts from the Ulster Orchestra in Belfast and the BBC Big Band. As well as the two main sites in London (Broadcasting House and White City), there are seven other important BBC production centres in the UK, mainly specialising in different productions. [217] In these countries digital and cable operators carry a range of BBC channels. Previously, the largest hub of BBC programming from the regions is BBC North West. [186] As officially surveyed, it is available to more than 294 million households, significantly more than CNN's estimated 200 million. The group is previously unknown. Mid-1925 found the future of broadcasting under further consideration, this time by the Crawford committee. [43][42] Less radical politicians faced similar censorship. BBC Two variations exist in the Nations; however, English regions today rarely have the option to opt out as regional programming now only exists on BBC One. On 7 July 2005, the day that there were a series of coordinated bomb blasts on London's public transport system, the BBC Online website recorded an all time bandwidth peak of 11 Gb/s at 12.00 on 7 July. The BBC's use of private sector company Capita Group to send letters to premises not paying the licence fee has been criticised, especially as there have been cases where such letters have been sent to premises which are up to date with their payments, or do not require a TV licence. I imagine the very "London" personalities have their sights on going national more than the very "Manchester" personalities. BBC Scotland, based in Pacific Quay, Glasgow is a large producer of programmes for the network, including several quiz shows. Competition to the BBC was introduced in 1955, with the commercial and independently operated television network of ITV. [200] Another nickname, now less commonly used, is "Auntie", said to originate from the old-fashioned "Auntie knows best" attitude, or the idea of aunties and uncles who are present in the background of one's life (but possibly a reference to the "aunties" and "uncles" who presented children's programmes in the early days)[201] in the days when John Reith, the BBC's first director general, was in charge. [77] After the sales of OBs and costumes, the remainder of BBC Resources was reorganised as BBC Studios and Post Production, which continues today as a wholly owned subsidiary of the BBC. BBC London came on Sky Digital in 2005 so it was a long time waiting if they decided it in the 1970s :rolleyes: Not to mention the fact Sky was relatively new in the late 80s and was not really regarded as a mass platform for radio until Sky Digital launched in 1998. Highbrow audiences, however, greatly enjoyed it. [92][93][94] In 2020 the BBC reported a £119 million deficit because of delays to cost reduction plans, and the forthcoming ending of the remaining £253 million funding towards pensioner licence fees would increase financial pressures. 0. k10k11 Posts: 211. [144] It also operates the internet television service BBC Three, which ceased broadcasting as a linear television channel in February 2016. During its lifetime it attracted millions of viewers, right up to 2012, prior to the digital switchover in the United Kingdom. Entrepreneurship ‘in jeopardy’ after hitting new high pre-Covid. The BBC is planning to reduce its presence in London and move more staff and services to other parts of the UK.. As well as the four national channels, a series of local BBC radio stations were established in 1967, including Radio London. The term "BBC English" was used as an alternative name for Received Pronunciation, and the English Pronouncing Dictionary uses the term "BBC Pronunciation" to label its recommendations. BBC Red Button is the brand name for the BBC's interactive digital television services, which are available through Freeview (digital terrestrial), as well as Freesat, Sky (satellite), and Virgin Media (cable). BBC 1Xtra was a sister station to Radio 1 and specialised in modern black music, BBC 6 Music specialised in alternative music genres and BBC7 specialised in archive, speech and children's programming.[69]. BBC Online will now attempt to fill in gaps in the market, and will guide users to other websites for currently existing market provision. As part of the site, every programme on BBC Television or Radio is given its own page, with bigger programmes getting their own micro-site, and as a result it is often common for viewers and listeners to be told website addresses (URLs) for the programme website. BBC Three Counties Radio), or geographical area (e.g. Broadcasting House Belfast, home to BBC Northern Ireland, specialises in original drama and comedy, and has taken part in many co-productions with independent companies and notably with RTÉ in the Republic of Ireland. According to the BBC's 2018/19 Annual Report, its total income was £4.8 billion (£4,889 billion) a decrease from £5,062 billion in 2017/18 – partly owing to a 3.7% phased reduction in government funding for free over-75s TV licences,[121] which can be broken down as follows: The licence fee has, however, attracted criticism. In October 2014, the BBC Trust issued the "BBC complaints framework",[204] outlining complaints and appeals procedures. [55] Any potential broadcaster said to have pacifist, communist or fascist ideologies were not allowed on the BBC's airwaves. Also, through participation in the Creative Archive Licence group, bbc.co.uk allowed legal downloads of selected archive material via the internet. Bringing you the latest news, sport, travel and weather from around London. Until 26 March 2013, a separate channel called BBC HD was available, in place of BBC Two HD. Kids can eat free in Asda cafes throughout December. [66] During the 1990s, this process continued with the separation of certain operational arms of the corporation into autonomous but wholly owned subsidiaries of the BBC, with the aim of generating additional revenue for programme-making. On the other hand, the BBC was "keenly interested" in a cooperation with the recording companies who "in recent years ... have not been slow to make records of singers, orchestras, dance bands, etc. How is AI being used in finance and stock markets? It was possibly the most laborious and least informative interview ever conducted. [34], British radio audiences had little choice apart from the upscale programming of the BBC. [170] Some have proposed that the amount of licence fee money spent on BBC Online should be reduced—either being replaced with funding from advertisements or subscriptions, or a reduction in the amount of content available on the site. [52] Within Europe, the BBC European Service would gather intelligence and information regarding the current events of the war in English. Not Quite, Tony Hall", "BBC News to close 450 posts as part of £80m savings drive", "Budget cuts will not solve the BBC's problems", "BBC announces further 70 job cuts in news division", "BBC faces era of cuts after reporting 'substantial shortfall, "Sir David Clementi confirmed as new BBC chair", "BBC World Service – Institutional – How is the World Service funded? 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