British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Subject : International Institutions

Section :Msc

Concept :

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has recently been facing some heat after the release of its documentary ‘India: The Modi Question’, with the Indian government calling the film a “propaganda piece” and accusing the broadcaster of having a “colonial mindset”.

About British Broadcasting Corporation:

Founded on October 18, 1922, the BBC was earlier a private corporation, known as the British Broadcasting Company, in which only British manufacturers were allowed to hold shares.
In 1926, a parliament committee recommended that the private company should be replaced by a public, Crown-chartered organisation, the British Broadcasting Corporation.
This made the company ultimately answerable to Parliament but it continued to enjoy independence regarding its activities.
Till now, the BBC operates under the Royal Charter.
The charter has to be renewed every 10 years and the current one will run until December 31, 2027.
Till 2017, the company was regulated by the BBC Trust, its executive board, and a government-approved regulatory authority, called Ofcam.
The trust was abolished and a BBC Board was set up to govern the company.
Ofcam was given the sole responsibility of regulating it.