Television: BBC

Channels:

The BBC have nine national television channels: BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Four, CBBC, CBeebies, BBC News, BBC Parliament, BBC Alba and BBC Three - the first TV channel in the world to switch online in February 2016.

Their mission, vision and values:

Our mission: To enrich peoples lives with programmes and services that inform, educate and entertain.

Our vision: To be the most creative organisation in the world.

Our values: 

• Trust is the foundation of the BBC: we are independent, impartial and honest.
• Audience are at the heart of everything we do.
• We take pride in delivering quality and value for money.
• Creativity is the lifeblood of our organisation.
• We respect each other and celebrate our diversity so that everyone can give their best.
• We are one BBC: great things happen when we work together.

Most popular BBC programmes:

The most expensive BBC programme was Rome, costing £9 million per episode!

Most expensive Programme to make:

Doctor Who is the most expensive programme fro the BBC to make, costing £1 million per episode!

How does the BBC generate its income?

The BBC generates income from: license fees; selling original programmes to other overseas channels (Blue Planet, Doctor Who etc.); selling original TV shows as box sets (Blue Planet, Silent Witness etc.).