The British Broadcasting Corporation Is Chartered
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Arts and Culture Series
- Categories: Arts, Popular Culture
- Subcategories: Television, Radio, Broadcasting, Communications
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, British History
- Geographical Location: London
- Date: January 1, 1927
Article abstract: The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), a public rather than private institution, set the world’s standards for quality production in radio and television.
Summary of Event
After several years of evolution and development, the British Broadcasting Company, Limited, a private company, was rechartered in late 1926 as the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). On January 1, 1927, the new entity officially came into being. The new BBC, however, was not a radical departure from what had previously existed. Rather, the new public...
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