2. The world's first national broadcasting organisation It was founded on 18 October 1922 by John Reith.
3. Mission statement… To enrich people's lives with programmes and services that inform, educate and entertain.
4. Flagship Channels BBC One BBC Two BBC Three BBC Four BBC News Channel BBC Parliament CBBC CBeebies
5. Popular Programs Most popular drama… - Spooks - Hotel Babylon Most popular TV program… - East Enders
6. Funding The BBC is funded by an annual television licence fee, which is charged to all United Kingdom households, companies and organisations using equipment capable of recording and/or receiving live television broadcasts The level of the fee is set by the UK Government and agreed by the BBC.
7. The BBC Online The BBC has it’s own website: www.bbc.co.uk The website is spilt into popular sections such as News, Weather, Entertainment, Food and the BBC iPlayer. The BBC iPlayer is an interactive site where you can watch all of the latest programs that you may have missed on demand.
8. Values of the BBC “Trust is the foundation of the BBC: we are independent, impartial and honest. Audiences are at the heart of everything we do. We take pride in delivering quality and value for money. Creativity is the lifeblood of our organisation. We respect each other and celebrate our diversity so that everyone can give their best. We are one BBC: great things happen when we work together.”
9. Target Audiences The BBC targets everyone in the community as they provides a wide range if entertainment and channels that are specified to certain groups of people, such as the cbeebies channel for young children, as well as having prime time general interest programs that appeal to all.