- Lord Reith founded the BBC.
- The BBC was founded on the 18th October 1922.
- The BBC Television Centre opened in White City, West London in 1960.
- It was previously named 'British Broadcasting Company Ltd'.
- The BBC recently moved most of their staff to Salford.
- The BBC have over 18,000 employers.
- The BBC on demand website is named 'BBC Iplayer'.
- BBC celebrities earn such as Gary Lineker and Graham Norton earn upto £2m annually.
- The BBC was suspended from 1st September 1938 - 7th June 1946 during the Second World War.
Mission and Vision
To enrich people's lives with programmes and services that inform, educate and entertain to a global audience.
Purpose
The BBC's purpose and mission is to inform, educate and entertain.
Funding
What the BBC does is they are funded through license fees which are paid as tax.
Scandals
Jimmy Saville, a TV Presenter in the 70s-80s, has caused the BBC a lot of trouble recently.
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