We're impartial and independent, and every day we create distinctive, world-class programmes and content which inform, educate and entertain millions of people in the UK and around the world.The BBC is the world's leading public service broadcaster
We do this across:
- A portfolio of television services, including the UK's most-watched channel BBC One, the pioneering online-only youth service BBC Three, and our multi award-winning channels for children, as well as national and regional television programmes and services across England. Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales
- Ten UK-wide radio networks, providing the best live music broadcasting in the UK, as well as speech radio which informs, educates and entertains. We also have two national radio services each in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and 39 local radio stations across England and the Channel Islands, providing an invaluable and unique service to listeners across the UK
- Our digital services including BBC News, Sport, Weather CBBC and CBeebies, iPlayer and BBC Sounds, BBC Red Button and our vast archive
- BBC World Service television, radio and online on more than 40 languages
Established by a Royal Charter, the BBC is principally funded through the licence fee paid by UK households. Our role is to fulfil our mission and promote our Public Purposes.
Our commercial operations including BBC Studios, the BBC's award-winning production company and world-class distributor, provide additional revenue for investment in new programming and services for UK audiences.
The BBC's Board ensures that we deliver our mission and public purposes which are set out in the Charter. The Executive Committee is responsible for day-to-day management. We are regulated by Ofcom.
What We Do
- UK Public Services
We provide a wide range of programmes, content and services on television, radio and online for audiences across the UK- Global News Services
BBC World Service television, radio and online is available in more than 40 languages- Commercial Services
Our commercial operations generate income to invest in new programmes and contentWho We Are
- BBC Board
The Board ensures that the BBC delivers its mission and public purposes- Commercial Board
The BBC Commercial Board oversees the delivery of the Corporation's commercial ambitions- Executive Committee
The Executive Committee is responsible for the day-to-day management of the BBC- Senior staff
Mission, Values, and Public Purposes
The Royal Charter states that the BBC's object is “the fulfilment of its Mission and the promotion of its Public Purposes”
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To act in the public interest, serving all audiences through the provision of impartial, high-quality and distinctive output and services which inform, educate and entertain.
The Charter also sets out our five public purposes:
1To provide impartial news and information to help people understand and engage with the world around themThe BBC should provide duly accurate and impartial news, current affairs and factual programming to build people's understanding of all parts of the United Kingdom and of the wider world. Its content should be provided to the highest editorial standards. It should offer a range and depth of analysis and content not widely available from other United Kingdom news providers, using the highest calibre presenters and journalists, and championing freedom of expression, so that all audiences can engage fully with major local, regional, national, United Kingdom and global issues and participate in the democratic process, at all levels, as active and informed citizens.
2To support learning for people of all agesThe BBC should help everyone learn about different subjects in ways they will find accessible, engaging, inspiring and challenging. The BBC should provide specialist educational content to help support learning for children and teenagers across the United Kingdom. It should encourage people to explore new subjects and participate in new activities through partnerships with educational, sporting and cultural institutions.
3To show the most creative, highest quality and distinctive output and servicesThe BBC should provide high-quality output in many different genres and across a range of services and platforms which sets the standard in the United Kingdom and internationally. Its services should be distinctive from those provided elsewhere and should take creative risks, even if not all succeed, in order to develop fresh approaches and innovative content.
4To reflect, represent and serve the diverse communities of all of the United Kingdom's nations and regions and, in doing so, support the creative economy across the United KingdomThe BBC should reflect the diversity of the United Kingdom both in its output and services. In doing so, the BBC should accurately and authentically represent and portray the lives of the people of the United Kingdom today, and raise awareness of the different cultures and alternative viewpoints that make up its society. It should ensure that it provides output and services that meet the needs of the United Kingdom's nations, regions and communities. The BBC should bring people together for shared experiences and help contribute to the social cohesion and wellbeing of the United Kingdom. In commissioning and delivering output the BBC should invest in the creative economies of each of the nations and contribute to their development.
5To reflect the United Kingdom, its culture and values to the worldThe BBC should provide high-quality news coverage to international audiences, firmly based on British values of accuracy, impartiality, and fairness. Its international services should put the United Kingdom in a world context, aiding understanding of the United Kingdom as a whole, including its nations and regions where appropriate. It should ensure that it produces output and services which will be enjoyed by people in the United Kingdom and globally.
BBC Values
We have established a set of values for everyone working at the BBC. They represent the expectations we have for ourselves and each other, they guide our day-to-day decisions and the way we behave.Our values are:
- AUDIENCES are at the heart of everything we do
- CREATIVITY is the lifeblood of our organisation
- TRUST is the foundation of the BBC - we're independent, impartial and truthful
- We RESPECT each other - we're kind, and we champion inclusivity
- We are ACCOUNTABLE and deliver work of the highest quality
- We are ONE BBC - we collaborate, learn and grow together
Across the UK
- BBC Cymru Wales
For TV, radio and digital audiences across Wales and the UK- BBC Scotland
Making programmes for Scotland and the UK- BBC Northern Ireland
Provides a broad range of programmes and services across radio, television, and online
