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Number and names of TV channels

The BBC has Nine national television channels, BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Four, CBBC, CBeebies, BBC News, BBC Parliament, BBC Alba. BBC Three - the first TV channel in the world to switch online in February 2016. BBC Red Button interactive TV.

The BBC's Missions, Visions and Values

Values

"Our mission, vision, and values inform the work of the BBC and are how we promote our public purposes."

The public purposes are set out by the Royal Charter and Agreement, the constitutional basis for the BBC.

Mission

To enrich people's lives with programmes and services that inform, educate and entertain.

Vision

To be the most creative organisation in the world.

Values
  • 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.
The Royal Charter and Agreement also sets out five public purposes for the BBC. See Public purposes.
Most popular BBC1 programmes

Doctor Who, Strictly Come Dancer, EastEnders, Planet Earth 

Most expensive programme to make

Doctor Who - £1 million per episode

Other Platforms

Radio 

How else does it generate income?

  • Roughly £3.7 billion comes from a direct tax on UK residents called "The licence fee".
  • Roughly £1.0 billion comes from the BBC's commercial businesses
  • Roughly £0.2 billion comes from direct government grants, mostly from the FCO (the government department that protects British interests worldwide) for the running costs of the BBC World Service radio network
  • Roughly £0.1 billion from other areas
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