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BBC purpose
The BBC exists
to enrich people?s lives with
great programmes and services
that inform, educate and
entertain. Its vision is to be
the most creative, trusted
organisation in the world.
It provides a wide range of
distinctive programmes and
services for everyone, free of
commercial interests and
political bias. They include
television, radio, national,
local, childrens?, educational,
language and other services for
key interest groups.
BBC services are hugely
popular and used by over 90% of
the UK population every week. The
BBC also runs orchestras,
actively develops new talent and
supports training and production
skills for the British
broadcasting, music, drama and
film industries.
The BBC is financed by a TV
licence paid by households. It
does not have to serve the
interests of advertisers, or
produce a return for
shareholders. This means it can
concentrate on providing high
quality programmes and services
for everyone, many of which would
not otherwise be supported by
subscription or advertising.
BBC values
The BBC has signed up to these
values:
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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
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Twelve Governors regulate the
BBC, upholding standards and
defending it from political and
commercial pressures. They set
its objectives and report on its
performance in their Annual
Report to licence payers and
Parliament.
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