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The BBC states in their editorial guidelines that they are impartial and free from both political and commercial influence. For example, an Evening Standard article based on an interview with a former BBC employee describes the BBC as a “Nest of Lefties promoting a progressive agenda and political correctness.” According to a Times of London article, the BBC is biased against Israel therefore, it has a left bias. In review, both sides of the political spectrum have accused the BBC of having a liberal or conservative bias.

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The BBC is financed by consumer license fees on broadcasting receivers (1947 Wireless and Telegraphy Act) which enables BBC’s UK services to be free of advertisements and independent of shareholder and political interests. Currently, the former Deputy Governor of the Bank of England, David Clementi, is the Chairman of the BBC, and Tony Hall is the Director-General of the BBC (Editor-in-Chief ). The operations of the BBC are governed by a board of directors consisting of thirteen people. The Royal Charter abolished the BBC Trust, and the regulatory functions of the BBC Trust were transferred to The Office of Communications or Ofcom in 2017.

The BBC operates under a Royal Charter, which is renewed every 10 years. Read our profile on United Kingdom Government and Media. The BBC held a monopoly on television in Great Britain until 1954 and on radio until 1972. TV broadcasting was suspended during the second world war, and BBC radio was an important source for news and entertainment. The BBC began the world’s first regular television service in 1932. The BBC currently provides television, radio, online services throughout Britain and overseas and is headquartered in the Broadcasting House, London, United Kingdom. The British Broadcasting Company (BBC) began its daily radio transmissions in 1922.

The company later became the British Broadcasting Corporation. Founded in 1922 by John Reith, The British Broadcasting Company is Britain’s public broadcaster.

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