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The British Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as the BBC, is an active statutory corporation established in 1922 and headquartered at Broadcasting House in London, United Kingdom. Founded by John Reith, 1st Baron Reith, and George Villiers, 6th Earl of Clarendon, the organization operates within the journalism and broadcasting industries. It produces radio broadcasting and holds a royal charter. The BBC employs 22,219 people and maintains a total revenue of 5,900,000,000.

The corporation is a member of the European Broadcasting Union, the World Wide Web Consortium, and the Permanent Committee on Geographical Names. Its organizational divisions include BBC Radio and BBC News, while its child units comprise BBC Studioworks, BBC Film, and BBC Studios. The BBC owns BBC Online, BBC Radio 3, BBC Parliament, and BBC Four. Its motto is "Nation Shall Speak Peace Unto Nation."

The BBC has received the International Emmy Award for best drama series, Peabody Awards, and the Satellite Award for Best Television Series – Drama and Satellite Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy. Its works are held in the collections of the National Museum of World Cultures, TextielMuseum, Stedelijk museum Amsterdam, Dutch Resistance Museum, and Musée de l'Armée.

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Company.name: British Broadcasting Corporation
Company.logo: frameless|upright=1.0|class=skin-invert
Company.logo_caption: Logo used since 2021
Company.logo_alt: The white "BBC" letters in black boxes, typed in Reith, the BBC's corporate font.
Company.type: Chartered corporation, public broadcaster
Company.industry: Mass media
Company.predecessor: British Broadcasting Company
Company.founder: Government of the United Kingdom
Company.area_served: Worldwide
Company.revenue: £5.389 billion (2024)
Company.operating_income: £199 million (2024)
Company.net_income: £229 million (2024)
Company.assets: £1.976 billion (2024)
Company.num_employees: 21,918 (2024)
Company.founded: (as British Broadcasting Company) (as British Broadcasting Corporation)
Company.location: Broadcasting HouseLondon, England
COA wide.name: the British Broadcasting Corporation
COA wide.image: File:Coat_of_Arms_BBC.svg