BBC FACTFILE:

The BBC has nine national television channels. These are;

• BBC One
• BBC Two
• BBC Three
• BBC Four
• CBBC
• CBeebies
• BBC News
• BBC Parliament
• BBC Alba

The BBC's mission:

• To reach millions through creative communication and trusted media, helping people to have their say, understand their rights, responsibilities and each other, and take action to transform their own lives.

The BBC's vision:

• A world where informed and empowered people live in healthy, resilient and inclusive communities.

The BBC's Values:

• People centred - the communities they serve are at the heart of all they do
• Trustworthy- honest and open, share information and acknowledge mistakes. 
• Creative- Innovative, adaptable and creative, making lasting improvements to peoples lives.
• Respectful- respect audiences, colleagues. 
• Collaborative- Involve communities in designing and delivering work
• Effective- Have impact by combining research, expertise and innovation to find appropriate and lasting solution.

Most popular BBC1 programmes:

Most expensive programme to make :

• Rome costing £10 million an episode 

Other platforms:

•  iPlayer online 
• radio 
• magazine 

Other ways to generate income:

• Tv license 
• Government 
• selling products and services to other countries

Advantages of being publicly owned:

• serve the public better 
• unbiased 
• no adverts