British Broadcasting Corporation
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British Broadcasting Corporation operates in the journalism, broadcasting, and media industry.[1] Its products include broadcasting and radio broadcasting.
Its parent organization is the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.[2] It had 21k employees in 2016.[3].
British Broadcasting Corporation
Summary
British Broadcasting Corporation is a public broadcaster[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- British Broadcasting Corporation received the International Emmy Award for best drama series[3].
- British Broadcasting Corporation received the Satellite Award for Best Television Film[4].
- British Broadcasting Corporation received the Satellite Award for Best Miniseries[5].
- British Broadcasting Corporation received the Satellite Award for Best Miniseries[6].
- British Broadcasting Corporation received the Satellite Award for Best Miniseries[7].
- British Broadcasting Corporation received the Satellite Award for Best Miniseries[8].
- British Broadcasting Corporation is in the country of United Kingdom[9].
- British Broadcasting Corporation's instance of is recorded as public broadcaster[10].
- British Broadcasting Corporation's founder is recorded as John Reith, 1st Baron Reith[11].
- British Broadcasting Corporation's founder is recorded as George Villiers, 6th Earl of Clarendon[12].
- British Broadcasting Corporation's headquarters location is recorded as London[13].
- British Broadcasting Corporation's headquarters location is recorded as Broadcasting House[14].
Body
Founding
Founders include John Reith, 1st Baron Reith[11] and George Villiers, 6th Earl of Clarendon[12].
Operations
Headquarters locations include London[13], a metropolis[15], in Roman Empire[16], founded in 0047[17] and Broadcasting House[14], a broadcasting house[18], in United Kingdom[19], founded in 1932[20].
Recognition
Awards received include International Emmy Award for best drama series[3], a class of award[21], in United States[22], founded in 2002[23]; Satellite Award for Best Television Film[4], a class of award[24], in United States[25]; Satellite Award for Best Miniseries[5], a class of award[26], in United States[27]; Peabody Awards[28], an award[29], in United States[30], founded in 1940[31]; and Premi Antonio Asensio de Periodisme[32].
Why It Matters
British Broadcasting Corporation has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]
It has been cited as an influence by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation[34], a broadcaster[35], in Canada[36], founded in 1936[37], headquartered in Ottawa[38].
Works attributed to it include BBC Bitesize[39], a website[40], founded in 1998[41].
FAQs
What awards did British Broadcasting Corporation receive?
Honors received include International Emmy Award for best drama series[3], Satellite Award for Best Television Film[4], Satellite Award for Best Miniseries[5], and Satellite Award for Best Miniseries[6].
Who did British Broadcasting Corporation influence?
British Broadcasting Corporation has been cited as an influence by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation[34].