- BBC Charter
Infobox Network
network_name = British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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country =United Kingdom
founder = John Reith
motto = nowrap|"Nation Shall Speak Peace Unto Nation"
website = http://www.bbc.co.uk The BBC Charter established theBBC (or British Broadcasting Corporation). An accompanying Agreement recognises its editorial independence and sets out its public obligations in detail.The most recent Charter was granted to the BBC on 19 September 2006. It took full effect from 1 January 2007. (The text of the Royal Charter and Agreement are available on the BBC Trust site). [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/info/policies/charter/ Royal Charter and Agreement] .]
A number of important changes were made in the latest Charter to the Corporation's management and purpose:
* Abolition of the Board of Governors, and their replacement by the
BBC Trust .
* A redefinition of the BBC's "public services" (which are considered its prime function):
**Sustaining citizenship and civil society;
**Promoting education and learning;
**Stimulating creativity and cultural excellence;
**Representing the UK, its nations, regions and communities;
**Bringing the UK to the world and the world to the UK;
**Helping to deliver to the public the benefit of emerging communications technologies and services, and taking a leading role in the switchover to digital television.
* The BBC must display at least one of the following characteristics in all content: high quality, originality, innovation, to be challenging and to be engaging.
* The BBC must demonstrate that it provides "public value" in all its major activities.External links
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk BBC] homepage
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