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{{quote|''"This is [http://www.bbc.co.uk The BBC]."''}}
The BBC's full name is the British Broadcasting Corporation, not "Blurring, Buzzing Confusion" or "[[Biting the Hand Humor|Burmese Borough Council]]" or "Big British Castle" or "[[Bigger Is Better in Bed|Big Black Cocks]]" or "[[Homestar Runner|Boring Brown Chocolate]]" or "Brow Beating Communists" or indeed "[[Strawman News Media|Bastards Broadcasting Communism]]". Until 1955, when [[ITV]] was established, it broadcast the only TV channel in the United Kingdom. It is the world's largest broadcasting corporation, reaching 274 million households in 200 countries, compared to their closest rival, [[CNN]], with 200 million. The BBC Television Service, now BBC One, is the oldest television channel in the world.
Founded in 1922 as a privately owned radio network, it was "acquired" and made into a state network in 1927. It was relatively poorly funded until 1946, when the television licence was introduced. The income generated gave the BBC the power to truly innovate and effectively shape modern television in all countries, not just the United Kingdom.
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