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'''Category:BBC''' — the | '''Category:BBC''' — the {{Wp|BBC}}, or '''{{tag|British}} Broadcasting Corporation''', is the [[:Category:Earth|worlds']] oldest and largest public {{tag|broadcasting}} service, and arguably the best! It is governed by a Royal Charter, is {{tag|non-commercial}} (meaning it does not carry [[:Category:Advertising|advertsing]], and therefore receives no revenue from advertsing), and its broadcasting services ({{tag|television}} and {{tag|radio}}) are funded by way of a {{Wp|Television licensing in the United Kingdom|Television Licence}} - aka the 'TV Licence' (whereby every {{tag|United Kingdom|UK}} household (or business) which has any equipment capable of receiving a television signal {so not just a conventional television set, but now also any kind of cable or satellite tuner/decoder, [[:Category:Computers|computer]], gaming console or [[:Category:Smartphone|smartphone]] which is capable of connecting to the [[:Category:Internet|internet]]} must possess a valid TV Licence). | ||
The BBC ''does'' have commercial subsidiary operations, such as 'BBC World' (which sells its own television programmes such as ''Top Gear'', ''[[:Category:Doctor Who|Doctor Who]]'', ''Strictly Come Dancing'', etc, to other countries for profit); and also publishes a variety of magazines for sale. | The BBC ''does'' have commercial subsidiary operations, such as 'BBC World' (which sells its own television programmes such as ''Top Gear'', ''[[:Category:Doctor Who|Doctor Who]]'', ''Strictly Come Dancing'', etc, to other countries for profit); and also publishes a variety of magazines for sale. | ||
This [[Special:Categories|category]] contains wikis or other articles which have a connection in one way or another to the BBC. | This [[Special:Categories|category]] contains wikis or other articles which have a connection in one way or another to the BBC. | ||