What is bbc?

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster headquartered in London. It is the world's oldest national broadcasting organisation and the largest broadcaster in the world by number of employees.

The BBC is established under a Royal Charter and operates under its agreement with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. Its mission is to inform, educate and entertain. The BBC operates a diverse range of services including:

• Television: Including BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Three, BBC Four, BBC News, BBC Parliament, CBBC, and CBeebies.
• Radio: National radio stations like BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio 6 Music, BBC Radio 1Xtra, BBC Radio 4 Extra, BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra and BBC Asian Network, as well as local BBC radio stations.
• Online: BBC News website, BBC iPlayer (on-demand video and audio), BBC Sounds (on-demand audio), and various other websites and apps.
• BBC%20Studios: The BBC's commercial production arm, which produces programmes for both the BBC and other broadcasters.
• BBC%20News: The world's largest broadcast news organisation, providing news coverage on TV, radio, and online.

The BBC is primarily funded by the annual television licence fee which is payable by all UK households, companies, and organisations using any type of equipment to receive or record live television broadcasts. Additional funding comes from commercial activities, such as BBC Studios sales.

The BBC's%20editorial%20guidelines emphasize impartiality and accuracy.