What do the letters "BBC" stand for?
The letters BBC stand for the British Broadcasting Corporation. It's the public service broadcaster of the United Kingdom and probably the best known non-profit radio and television organization in the world. BBC gets money from a licence fee and program sales.
BBC was formed under a Royal Charter in 1927. The original aim of the organization was to "educate and enlighten the citizens", and it remains the same nowadays. BBC programs and TV-shows are known and loved worldwide (Doctor Who, Top Gear, QI, etc.).
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William Laughlin
Mary Bates Muckle The question seems perfectly fine to me. I'm just wondering; of all the choices listed, besides the CORRECT one, what other answers would you have chosen? I fail to understand your confusion.
Lydia Coutts
The BBC makes programmes, not programs. ;-)
Chris Braid
BBC stands for Biased and Bloated Corporation.
Jerry Edwards
mkrash,
Not for 56.6%, it isn't!
Jerry Edwards
Fred Keogh,
Not ALL veterans, thank you!
Jerry Edwards
William Laughlin,
The problem that Mary Bates Muckle has got is that she obviously hasn't looked at the picture to work out which BBC the question refers to.🙄
Mind you, even without the picture, the answer is still going to be "The British Broadcasting" something🤔 (like you've said)
Alan Waites
The BBC advertise it's own products
Fred Keogh
To all ex UK Veterans it stands for Biased Broadcasting Corporation, a totally left wing organisation. Not at all like it was created for.
Colin Santa Farrell
It is not a non profit organisation! The BBC owns many other commercial TV companies!
Ian Swindale
Isn't it also irreverently called "aunty"?
Marguerite LaHaye
I appreciate hearing the BBC newscasts whenever I can.
John D Thomas
Michael L Reinhardt, I am fairly certain that it was originally called company when it was founded as a private concern in the 1920's, but became corporation when it became publically owned
Bill Coe
I'll never forget the slip of the tongue one of the announcers made (eons ago) when referring to the British Broadcorping Castration.
Richard Grosskurth
Bill Coe . This american loves murdoch mysteries. I cant tell you the last time ive watched cbs, nbc, or abc: you can shove the reality shows, the view, jerry springer, and other intelectually stimulating programs.ps ive been off quizz club since july. Most questions outside my interests
Bill Coe
I'm a little surprised by your support of CBC. Even Canadians aren't enamoured with the CBC.
Bill Coe
No "THE"?? This is taken directly from The BBC Home Page..."The BBC informs, educates and entertains..."
mkrash
That was too easy .