British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), together with its subsidiaries, provides public service broadcasting worldwide. The company operates television and radio channels, as well as offers online media services. Its television channel portfolio focuses on commercial international 24-hour news and information; general entertainment; comedies, gritty dramas, and lifestyle shows; and wildlife programs, action-adventures, real-life dramas, and human and animal encounters. BBC also operates radio stations, which broadcast a range of music, news, and sport. In addition, the company sells programs and footage; produces magazines, books, tapes, digital video discs, compact discs, and other merchandise; provides various production services, including studios, outside broadcasts, post production, design, costumes, and wigs; supplies news, information, and comment gathered from mass media worldwide; offers information, footage, pronunciation, radio, and photo research services; provides play-out and channel management services; and offers courses, tailored training, and consultancy services to help individuals and companies working in broadcasting and related industries. Further, it provides production financing. The company has a joint venture with Ragdoll Limited regarding intellectual property rights in certain children’s properties, including Teletubbies and In the Night Garden. It also has strategic partnerships with companies, such as Microsoft and IBM. BBC was founded in 1922 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.
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