1)Worldwide, a whopping one in sixteen adults make use of BBC News.
2)Predictably for such a well-known organization, the BBC has acquired several nicknames. Among them are “the Beeb” and more affectionately, “Auntie.”
3)Not only is the BBC the world’s largest broadcaster by the number of people employed, but it is also the world’s oldest national broadcasting organization. It turned 98 years old in 2020!
4)Recently, a poll was done across 14 different countries, asking which TV station was the best overall. Out of 66 channels, the BBC took the number one spot!
5)Aside from radio, television, and film, the BBC also has a branch which focuses on books and magazines. Owned by Random House, BBC Books has published several books over the years, many of which are tie-ins to the BBC’s shows (ex. Doctor Who). There is also BBC Magazines, which produces such diverse titles as Radio Times and Gardens Illustrated.
6)In total, 96% of the U.K.’s population either listens to or watches programs by the BBC. This includes two thirds of all adults in the U.K. who listen to BBC radio stations.
7) In the final year of 2016/2017, the BBC’s total revenue was £4.954 billion! For those of you who don’t have the conversion rate memorized (yes, we see you there), that would translate to just under 6.5 billion U.S. dollars!]
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