The British Broadcasting Corporation (abbreviated as BBC) was founded in 1922, with its headquarters located atbritainLondon, formerly British Broadcasting Company, is the world's largestnews media。
The BBC, the world's first television station, began to provide television services in 1936.In 1967, the BBC first used color signal to broadcastWimbledon Open, which opens theColor TVTimes.
On January 19, 2021 local time, the Chinese version of BBC News officially released the documentary short Return to Hubei.Don't know at the beginning of the videoHubeibe locatedChinaWhich position of the.[2]February,Information Department of the Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe relevant responsible person is involved in the broadcast of BBC on January 29, 2021Neocoronal pneumoniaepidemic situationFalse newsPropose to the head of the media branch in BeijingSolemn negotiation。[3]
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC for short).Founded in 1922, it is the largest news broadcasting organization in Britain and one of the largest news broadcasting organizations in the world.Although the BBC accepts the UKgovernment financeFundedpublic media However, its management is in the charge of a 12 person supervision committee independent of the government, and its independence is guaranteed through the Royal Charter.The Supervisory Committeepublic interest Of the trustee ofIdentity managementBBC，They are all famous people in the society, including ScotlandWelsh、Northern IrelandandEnglandThe head of, byBritish Prime Ministernomination,The Queen of Englandappointment.
Under the supervision committeeexecutive committee, composed of 16 heads of different departments, is responsible for the daily operation of the BBC, and the chairman of the committee isChief Executive Officer, and also serves as the chief editor.BBC operates 8 TV channels and 10 TV channelsRadio channel, and directly funded by the British government to operate global broadcasting in 43 languages.BBC inThe pressWhat is most appreciated is its strict requirements. All producers should abide by the BBC's working rules: the Program Producer Guidelines, which put forward specific and detailed requirements for all aspects of editing and interview business.
Before the establishment of BBC, there were manyprivate corporationTry broadcasting in the UK.Under the Radio Act of 1904, the British Post was responsible for issuing radio broadcasting licences.In 1919, the post office stopped issuing licenses because it received many complaints from the military that too much broadcasting interfered with military communications.As a result, in the early 1920s, the number of radio stations dropped sharply, and more and more people asked for the establishment of a national radio station.One by radioradioAfter several months of discussion, a committee composed of manufacturers finally put forward a plan, and the BBC was born.
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The BBC was founded in 1922 by several large consortiaJoint contribution, includingMarconi （Marconi）, UKGeneral Electric Company（GEC）、British Thomson Houston。The original purpose of the company's founding was to establish a nationwide broadcast transmission network to facilitate the future national broadcast.On November 14, 1922, the first radio station of the BBC, 2LO, came from Oxford Street, LondonSelfridgesThe roof of the Selfridges Department Store starts broadcasting.5IT from the next dayBirmingham, 2ZY fromManchesterWe also started broadcasting.
In 1927, the BBC was granted the Royal Charter of Incorporation, and the Council was responsible for the operation of the company. The members of the Council were appointed by the government, each with a term of four years. The president appointed by the Council was responsible for the daily work of the company.
In 1932, the BBC Empire Service was launched, which was the first radio channel of the BBC to broadcast outside the UK.In 1938, the BBCArabicThis is the first foreign language channel of the BBC.By the end of World War II, the BBC hadPortugueseAnd Spanish to the world.This is the predecessor of the BBC World Service.
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Scottish engineer John Rogge Baird began to cooperate with the BBC in 1932 to try to broadcast television.On November 2, 1936, the BBC launched the world's first television broadcasting service.Television broadcastingIt was interrupted in the Second World War, but resumed in 1946.On June 2, 1953, the BBC broadcast liveElizabeth IIstayWestminster AbbeyOfAscension CeremonyIt is estimated that there are about 20 million people in the UK who directly witnessed the Queen's accession to the throne.
In April 1964, BBC TWO was launched.In December 1967, BBC TWO was broadcast in color, which was the first television channel in Europe to broadcast in color.
Due to the challenge of underground radio stations, the BBC launched the BBC Radio 1 service on September 30, 1967, focusing on broadcasting pop music.On January 17, 1983, the BBC was the first to launch the breakfast time broadcasting service, "BBC Breakfast Time"competitorIn front of.
In 1991, the BBC officially launched the BBC Global News Service television channel, which was renamed as BBC World in January 1995.Unlike the BBC Global Radio Service, the BBC Global News Service is a commercial television station that makes money through advertising, which also means that the channel cannot be broadcast in the UK.
In August 1998, the BBC's domestic channels also began to use satellite transmission. The unexpected result of this was that as long as European viewers used satellites made in BritaindecoderThey can also watch BBC ONE and BBC TWO.
On November 11, 2012, the former CEO of BBCGeorge Entwell, because when a child was reported with a sexual assault, he mistakenly hinted that a seniorconservative partyParty members announced their resignation due to the scandal, and Tony Hull arranged to take over the post of CEO, becoming the most short-lived CEO when he took office on September 17, 2012.
On August 31, 2014, Ms. Rona Fairhead became the new chairman of the BBC Trust, the BBC's regulator.Fairhead, 53, became the first female chairman of the BBC Trust, which is responsible for supervising the management and operation of the BBC.[6]
On April 28, 2023 local time, Reuters reported that Richard Sharp, Chairman of the BBC, announced his resignation.[29]
On July 20, 2024, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) announced that it would lay off 500 people in the next 20 months to save 200 million pounds in costs and become a "leaner and more flexible organization".[38]
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The purpose of the BBC's earliest establishment is to provide high-quality radio broadcasting services for the British public, and radio programs are still an important part of the BBC's products.
The BBC's first two stations were Home Service and World Service, and later it provided Light Programme.In 1967, the modern music channel, BBC Radio 1, was launched and named: BBC Radio 2 broadcast light musiccountry music、JazzandEntertainmentBBC Radio 4 is the previous domestic service.On August 27, 1990, BBC Radio 5 was launched and later renamed BBC Radio 5 Live.
The BBC has 10 radio channels, facing different audiences.The BBC has different programs for different regions.The BBC Global Service broadcasts globally. In addition, some short wave channels of the BBC can also be heard outside the UK.Most of these channels are news oriented, with some funding from the British Foreign Office.All BBC radio programmes can be downloaded for free from the Internet.
BBC ONE is the first television station in the world. It began to provide television programs on November 2, 1936, which was called "BBC Television Service" at that time.Before the outbreak of World War II, there were about 25000 families watching programs.In 1964, BBC TWO was launched and the name of BBC TV service was changed.BBC ONE programs are very popular, including dramas, comedies, documentaries, game programs andsoap opera, often UKaudience ratingsHighesttelevision channel。The main news programs of BBC are also broadcast on BBC ONE three times a day.
BBC TWO is the third television service in Britain. It was originally scheduled to be broadcast on April 20, 1964, but that night becauseBartThe tin power plant caught fire and there was a blackout in London, including the BBC TV Center. The BBC TWO could only be postponed to the evening of the next day, when the host was still holding a candle.In December 1967, BBC TWO became the first in EuropeColor TVChannel.BBC TWO has no soap operas or news programs, and its programs are mainly entertainment programs with various types (but if a program has a high audience rating, it will generally be transferred to BBC ONE).In October 1991, the BBC began to sendAsiaandMiddle EastBroadcast TV programs.In December 1992, this channel'sCoverageIt has expanded to Africa.In January 1995, the BBC World Service Television was reorganized and further covered the European region.In 2001, BBC World completedGlobal coverage。BBC World provides high-quality news programs, and often broadcasts some documentaries that are well received in the UK.
BBC Worldwide is an international seller of BBC audio, video, books and other productsCountries in the worldOr directly sell all kinds of products related to the BBC, or trade with relevant countries on the use copyright of BBC audio-video, books and other products.
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BBCi (i.e. BBC interaction) includes all BBC interactive services, including digital TV and the Internet.BBCinetwork service(formerly BBC Online) contains news and program archives.Many BBC programs can be found on the BBC website, and users can download and listen to them freely.BBCi isVisitsOne of the largest English websites.
In recent years, some network companies have complained that the BBC spends too much money on its network services, providing a large number of free, advertising freeMedia resources, making other websites unable to compete.They demand that the BBC's spending on websites should be limited to force them to compete with other websites at a fairer starting point through advertising or reducing content.In digital TV, BBCi has abandoned CEEFAX service.BBCi can display full-color photos and movies, and allow users to interact with programs, such as highly interactiveThe Premier LeagueAnd the football game.
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The Radio Act of 1904 stipulated that anyone whoTo playTo send or receive radio programs, you must obtain a license from the post office.After the establishment of the BBC, user fees became the main source of funding for the BBC.In 1971, the family radio reception license was cancelled, but individuals must pay for a license if they want to watch TV programs.
Every family in the UK (except the elderly and minorityLow income people, their fees are charged byBritish culture, Media andSports Department) or enterprises must purchase a one-year TV license to ensure that the BBC has sufficient funds to "educate, inform and entertain" the public.The cost is set by the government.Because of this special source of funding, the BBC does not include anycommercial advertisement；In theory, program producers are not driven by any commercial interests, but in fact they still need to face various pressures. For example, in politics, the government can change the license fees to impose pressure;At the same time, they must also face competition from other commercial television stations.Over the years, the BBC has also received special funding from the British government: for example, part of the funding for the BBC Global Service comes from the British Foreign Office.The BBC also makes money through commercial activities, such as selling programs that have been broadcast.BBC's income in 2003 includes:
First, license fee income: 2.659 billion pounds.
Second, £ 147 million comes from the BBC Business Holding Company.
Third, 237 million pounds comes from BBC Global Services, mainlyGovernment appropriation(201 million), 16.1 million subscription fees from users and 6.6 million subscription fees from usersOther incomeSource.
Royal Concession
The BBC's Royal Charter expired in 2006.The review of the Royal Charter is in progress.
On March 2, 2005, the Minister of Culture Tessa Jowell published a book on the long-term development of the BBCGreen paper。The key points of the Green Book are:
First, maintain the licensing fee system until 2016;Abolish the BBC Board of Directors and replace it with the BBC Foundation.
Third, reduce the importance of viewing and copy the concept of programs.
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For a long time, the BBC has maintained a rigorous and fair image in front of the world public.But many disputes andSex scandalIts reputation has been affected by its exposure.In July 2003, a member of the BBC Radio 4newsA government official was quoted as saying that the Blair government hadWeapons of mass destruction”The problem was "added fuel and vinegar", but not in accordance with theIntelligence agenciesThe information provided is accurately reported to the public to obtain public participationUS Iraq WarSupport.Andrew Gilligan, a famous BBC reporter who reported this news, later said in an article that as a press officer of the Beria governmentDell·Alistair Campbell is behind the exaggeration of intelligence.The British government completely denied the accusation,British ParliamentDecision on appointmentIndependent ProsecutorInvestigate the incident.The incident led to the deterioration of the relationship between the BBC and the British government.In the original suspicion that it was the BBCInformation sourceOfBritish Ministry of DefenceexpertDavid KellyAfter Doctor's suicide, the incident continued to worsen, and both the BBC and the British government were blamed for Kelly's death.In the Hutton Report finally released by the independent prosecutor, Gilligan and the top management of the BBC were accused of mishandling the news.The incident led to the resignation of Geely founder, BBC president and BBC council chairman.
At the end of December 2003, Robert Kilroy Silk, a well-known anchor of BBC, wrote an article discriminating against Arabs in his program "Sunday Express", which was stopped by BBC.On November 27, 2006, the first children's program "Blue Peter" of the BBC was falsified in the result of the telephone contest.At that time, due to technical problems in the program, the winner could not be successfully generated. A staff member asked a girl who was visiting the program with her parents to pretend to be a TV audience.The staff told the woman the correct answer, and then asked the woman to use thetelephoneCall the event site and claim to be fromLondonI'm calling.At that time, a live audience witnessed the incident and reported it.On July 12, 2007, the BBC was contacted by the BritishspreadThe Commission (Ofcom) fined £ 45000;Later, the BBC was fined 5000 pounds because the episode was replayed on CBBC.
On July 13, 2007,BBC documentaryThe trailer of A Year with the Queen was wrongly edited, which made the audience mistakenly think that the Queen of EnglandElizabeth IIAnger at American female photographer Annie Leibovitz and leave.The BBC apologized publicly for this and clarified that the scene where Elizabeth II stepped out of the shooting site was filmed before Liberwitz started work.On July 20, the film production unit RDF Media GroupCreative DirectorStephen Lambert（Stephen Lambert）Admitting that it was his idea,And indicate thatWilling to resign to show responsibility.BBC andITVWait till the TV station has decidedStop DelegationRDF produces TV programs.
On July 19, 2007, the BBC's internal investigation found that the content of many programs, such as Lizi Kershaw Show, was falsified, and the staff acted as the winners of the program game, or did not give prizes at all.
At 21:00 on September 2, 2007 (British time), BBC Radio 3 broadcast the documentary Under 18 and Under The Knife, which will sufferapositiaA 17-year-old girl, Lynsey Bowman, was sent to Texas for breast augmentation surgery, causing controversy.UK《News of the World》Criticized the BBC for wasting the ratings paid by citizens on such "immoral programs", and expressed concern about themental healthStatus.The BBC argued that the cost of breast augmentation surgery was paid by Lindsey's parents, who had obtained Lindsey's parents' consent before the surgery, and never used the money paid by the national.[8]
Speech leakage
On September 27, 2012, a BBC reporter said that,Queen Elizabeth II (Queen Elizabeth II) once told him that she was worried about a radical Islam in north Londonclergy"Quite dissatisfied".
This reporter's action is considered as a great destruction of relevant etiquette, which is shocking.One should not reveal the dialogue between the Queen and oneself, especially when what she said involves politics, because the Queen herself should not hold political opinions in principle.The BBC immediately apologized and humbled, claiming that reporter Frank Gardner（Frank Gardner）What he has done has completely crossed the bottom line.
The BBC said in a statement, "The Queen's private conversation should not have been leaked. Both the BBC and Frank are deeply guilty of violating trust.This is totally inappropriate.Frank felt extremely guilty about the embarrassing situation caused by this, and he has apologized to the court. "
It happened on the BBC Today, an influential morning radio program on public issues.Gardner is a national security reporter of the BBC, and he talks aboutEgyptIslamic clergyAbu Hamza(Abu Hamza)。HamzaSettled in England and once lived in a family in north LondonmosquePreaching a violent jihad against Britain.
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For many years, the British government has been trying to extradite Hamza to the United States.In the United States, Hamza became a wanted criminal for many reasons.One reason is that he was accused ofOregonA terrorist training camp has been established.The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that the extradition of Hamza does not violate his human rights.This decision cleared the way for Hamza to be expelled from England.When Gardner was discussing the case, he suddenly had an impulse to mention some famous people related to it. In Britain, no one is more famous than the Queen.There, most people like the Queen, although they may not like her relatives.It is generally believed that the Queen, as a difficult figure to interpret, has admirable self-restraint.They think that the Queen's public speeches are deliberately insipid, even stale and boring.She has perfected the art of "Are you from afar?", a kind of meaningless gossip.Therefore, it seems surprising in a sense that she should have her own ideas.
Talking about Hamza's ability toIn the mosqueFreedom of movement, he blurted out, "In fact, I can tell you that the Queen is quite dissatisfied with the fact that she can't arrest him. She can't understand - there must be a way to arrest him."
Moderator James Notty（James Naughtie）Obviously surprised, he said, "This is a wonderful message, Frank."
Gardner replied, "Yes, I think I have to mention this. She told me."
Speaking of this, Nottie said, "It's wonderful."
Then, Gardner continued to reveal without scruple that the Queen "Home SecretaryReferring to this matter, she said that the man must have violated some laws ".As the head of state, the Queen should not interfere in government affairs.
The BBC reported that,David Blunkett (David Blunkett）It may be the Home Secretary mentioned by Gardner, who denied that the Queen had ever talked to him about Abu Hamza.[9]
Falsification
Polar bear mother takes care of the baby bear
In December 2011, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) broke out a wave of fraud, which took more than four years to shoot a nature documentary《Frozen planet》(Frozen Planet), one episode is playedPolar bearThe host said that the scene of mother taking care of the newborn bear was filmed in ice and snow, which was appreciated by the audience.Jeffs, the program producer, later revealed the truth on the BBC website, saying that polar bears would stay in ice covered caves when giving birth, and it was impossible to take photos of themclose-up shotIt was shot in a zoo in Germany, and the team had set up the camera before the mother bear gave birth.
On December 11, 2011, the BBC said that the method of segment shooting had been explained clearly on the program website, and the program was also cautious in using words, without misleading the audience.The audience's bombardment of the BBC's use of fake snow in female bear clips is clearly deliberate deception.Whittingdale, chairman of the Committee on Culture, Media and Sports of the House of Commons, said that broadcasters should not give the illusion that they are "extremely disappointed" that the audience has been misled.[10]
《Human Planet》(Human Planet)'s "wild wolves" in the documentary "Human Planet", because they couldn't find any wolves to film on location, they found a half domesticated wolf.
Earth's Secret Paradise, a very amazing scene in this documentarynatural landscape：Volcano eruptionAt that time, in the gray clouds all over the sky, there was a magnificent lightning.It is said to show theKalbuko VolcanoUpper endashLightning in the clouds.
2015《Earth pulsation》(Planet Earth), a scene shows an amazing snow mountain landscape from the perspective of an eagle.But actually, it was taken with a domesticated bird.
BBC acknowledges《Human Planet》MediumTreehouseThe camera is fake:papua new guineaThe footage of the tribe building a tall house on a tree is actually designed by the director.[11]
On April 7, 2018, the BBC admitted that《Human Planet》Fraud.[1]
Employee protests
On June 24, 2014 local time, according to media reports, in London, the BBC reporters and other staff sealed their mouths with black tape to express their support for journalists sentenced to prison in Egypt and protest against the persecution of freedom of speech and journalists around the world.The Egyptian court sentenced three people on Monday local timeAl JazeeraHe was convicted of "assisting the outlawed Mu Brotherhood" and sentenced to seven years' imprisonment.[12]
Irritate the Thai royal family
Thailanddefence secretaryBawi Ongsuwan(Prawit Wongsuwan) On December 7, 2016, the Thai government will investigate the BBC for allegedly insulting the new King Rama X of Thailand[13]。
Saville was the number one host of the BBC in the 1970s and 1980s. He died in October 2011 at the age of 84.The police said that Saville had carried outSexual assault, including many minors.In November 2011, the BBC's flagship survey program《News Night》Once produced an investigation program for Saville, but it was not broadcast due to pressure from the top.The matter was exposed by the BBC staff, which led to public criticism, accusing the BBC of covering up crimes.
On October 24, 2012, British media reported that in addition to Saville, many people inside the BBC were involved in child sexual assault cases.[14]
Crisis of trust
hostJimmy Saville(Jimmy Savile）The sexual scandals of the BBC continued to ferment, causing the BBC to fall into the most serious crisis of trust since its establishment in 1922.
ReutersIt is reported that some victims claimed that during the period from 1970 to 1980 when Saville was popular, there were severalPedophiliaThey are an organized group, including some TV stars.
British Prime MinisterCameron said in Parliament on October 24, 2012 that the British Crown Prosecution Office had launched an emergency investigation to verify the reasons for terminating the investigation of Saville's case in 2009.
BBC PresidentGeorge Entwell(George Entwistle) When questioned by the Parliament, he said that the BBC was investigating nine current employees accused of sexual assault. The Saville scandal seriously questioned the reputation of the BBC.[14]
In the eyes of British society, the BBC has changed from the owner of Saville, the late famous host and the protagonist of the sex abuse scandal, to its "accomplice".It was accused of knowing about Saville's scandal long ago, but deliberately covering it up.[15]
Resignation of President
President of the BBCGeorge Entwell(George Entwistle) announced his resignation on the evening of November 10, 2012.The BBC'scredibilityEncountered unprecedented doubts, Entwester said that he must be responsible for this.
Ernest Wieser took over the post of BBC President on September 17, 2012, and his term of office was less than two months.The direct reason that forced him to resign was the BBC's flagship investigative programme《News Night》On November 2, a formerconservative partyParliamentarians were suspected of child sexual assault, which proved to be seriously untrue afterwards.[16]
News Night reported that the former Conservative PartyUpper HouseSenator McAlpine is suspected ofSexual assaultChildren.In the program, a man named Steven MeshamvictimSaid that the Conservative politician once worked in awelfare centreSexually assaulting him.During the investigation, the police let him see a photo, and he was wrongly told that this person was McAlpine.On November 9, 2012, Mesham saw another picture, which made him realize that the sex offender was actually another person.McAlpine issued a strongly worded statement strongly condemning the "completely wrong and seriously defamatory" report, and his lawyer suggested that he sue News Night.[17]
On November 13, 2012, the BBC's Chinese website reported that Helen Boden, the News Director of the BBC, anda deputySteve Mitchell has been suspended from editing, waiting for the results of the investigation into the BBC's abandonment of its investigative scandal programme.[18]
The broadcast of the program triggered a crisis of public trust in the BBC and announced his resignation.The BBC also announced that it would stop《News Night》All of the column's investigations on the child abuse case in Saville have caused controversy here.[19]
Subtitle error
When the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) reported the global celebration of the Lunar New Year on January 31, 2014 (the first day of the Chinese New Year), the "Year of the Horse"Error displayFor the "Year of Prostitutes", make a big joke.
BBC News last Friday mistakenly displayed the English "Year of Horse" as the homophone "Year of Whores" on the TV subtitles.The discerning people took the scene of the black dragon and uploaded it to social networking sites, and then spread it crazily.One netizen joked: "According to the BBC subtitles, this year should be quite interesting."[21]
Short film geographical error
On January 19, 2021 local time, the Chinese version of BBC NewsTwitterA new documentary film called "Back to Hubei" was released, which claimed to record the scenes on the streets of Hubei one year later.But at the beginning of the video, they don't even know where Hubei is located in China.[2]The BBC has fished in troubled waters again, and failed to complete the icon of China.BBCWuhanTranslate directly to Shaanxi, GansuNingxia、Inner MongoliaAt the junction.So I confidently took a picture“on-the-spot investigationAfter "Hubei scene.[2]
False news related to epidemic situation
February 2021,Information Department of the Ministry of Foreign AffairsThe relevant responsible person is involved in the broadcast of BBC on January 29, 2021Neocoronal pneumoniaepidemic situationFalse newsPropose to the head of the media branch in BeijingSolemn negotiation。The relevant person in charge of the Information Department pointed out that your recent news video on the COVID-19 epidemic linked the epidemic with politics, and re hyped the "concealment theory", "source theory" and "responsibility theory" of the epidemicAnti terrorist exercisesThe video is broadcast as the news of "violent law enforcement and violation of human rights" by China's epidemic prevention department, which is typical ofideologyPrejudicial false news has a bad influence.[3]
On January 5, 2021Regular press conference of the Ministry of Foreign AffairsA reporter from Reuters asked that the Foreign Ministry asked the BBC to make a public apology for the false news in its report, but the BBC issued a statement saying that it would continue to adhere to itsPrinciple of justice, do you have any comment on this?
In this regard, the spokesmanWang WenbinThe response said that yesterday on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the relevant person in charge of the Information Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs made solemn representations to the head of the BBC Beijing Branch about the false news about the epidemic broadcast by the BBC. I also noticed the relevant response of the BBC you just mentioned.[20]
Fraudulent visit
On May 24, 2021, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) issued a statement on local time, admitting that in 1995, by means of deceptionDiana SpencerThe princess interviewed him and said she would check herself, hoping not to repeat "past mistakes".In this regard, there areBritish mediaAnalysts pointed out that it is fabricated through deception and fabrication of factsFalse informationIt is not the only problem of the BBC. As a media organization, the BBC has long had many problems, such as "fear culture", systematic cover up of scandals, etcMottle。[23]
according toBritish Supreme CourtRetired Judge DysonLordRecently published independenceinvestigation reportIn 1995, BBC reporter Martin Bashir used "fraudulent means" and forged documents to gain the trust of Princess Diana and her family, thus obtaining an exclusive interview with Princess Diana. In 1996, the BBC conducted an internal investigation to cover up this situation.[23]
Anti vaccine protests
On August 9, 2021, anti vaccine protests again occurred in Britain, and some protesters tried to attack the BBCTV Center, protestVaccine passportVaccinate children.Social mediaOnvideo displayA group of demonstrators tried to break through the police restrictions to enter the building. The demonstrators had a fierce conflict with the police. They were dissatisfied with the BBC's report on the vaccine passport and thought that it "did not provide correct information".[24]
Freeze funds
In January 2022, the British government decided to freeze the financial funds of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) for the next two years, and the subscription license fee of this media will be completely cancelled in 2027.[25]
On January 16, 2022JohnsonIn order to save his position, the Prime Minister cut his sword at the BBC”。[26]
Foreign exchange violations
On April 13, 2023, Indian New Delhi TV reported that the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) office in India was suspected of foreign exchange violations, which had been prosecuted by the Indian Law Enforcement Agency and was under investigation.It was two months later that the BBC was again investigated by Indian law enforcement authorities.On February 14, the BBC offices in New Delhi and Mumbai were accused of irregular tax treatment, profit transfer and non-compliance, and were raided by more than 50 Indian tax officials.[27]
Loan scandal
Chairman of the BBC on April 28, 2023 local timeRichard Sharp He resigned, and it was reported that he violated the government's regulations on appointment to public office.It was previously disclosed that Sharp helped the then Prime Minister in 2021Boris Johnson A loan of £ 800000 was arranged and a few weeks later he was appointed chairman of the National Broadcasting Corporation, which is funded by the government.After the incident, the BBC fell into a great public opinion dilemma.On the same day, Sharp issued a television resignation statement through the BBC. Sharp said that after "unintentionally" violating the regulations, his resignation was to "give priority to the interests of the BBC".[28]
Re exposure of sex scandal
On July 8, 2023, according to the website of The Times, the BBC is facing the challenge of handling a mother's complaint.The complaint said that a well-known male host paid 35000 pounds (about 320000 yuan) to her child for pornographic photos, which may violate the law.
It is reported that the mother of the above-mentioned child said that her child was only 17 years old when she was tricked by the host to start taking pornographic photos, and later became infectednarcotics。She also said that since the contact with the BBC host, her children have changed from "carefree young people to ghostly drug addicts".[31]
From the evening of February 12,Radio Hong KongThe spokesman said that according to the report of the State Administration of Radio and Television, Radio Hong Kong will no longer broadcast the BBC International Channel and "BBC Current Affairs Week" from 11:00 p.m. on the 12th.[5]
July 8, 2023, according toAFPReported that the Syrian government announced the revocation of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) certification.The Syrian Press Department issued a statement saying that "because the BBC failed to comply with professional standards and insisted on providing biased and misleading reports", the Department decided to withdraw itsauthentication。[30]
On July 9, 2023, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) admitted that a male anchor suspected of paying minors to take pornographic photos had been temporarily suspended.[32]
According to British media reports such as The Guardian and The Independent on October 15, 2023, in the early morning of the 14th local time, the headquarters of the BBC in central London was sprayed with a large amount of red paint, and on-site pictures and videos showed that the glass front door, walls and sidewalks of the BBC headquarters were dyed red with paint.[33]
On November 23, 2023, Al Jazeera Television reported on its website that the BBC was accused by its reporters of failing to accurately report the situation of the Palestinian Israeli conflict. Compared with the reports on Palestinians, the BBC has invested more efforts in treating Israeli victims humanely, and neglected the key historical background in its reports.[34]
According to the report of "Russia Today" and the British Times on November 25, 2023, the BBC is facing internal criticism for "prohibiting employees from participating in anti Semitism demonstrations".[35]
According to CBS on December 7, 2023 local time, Mariam Mohri, the host of the BBC news program, apologized for her middle finger at the beginning of the live broadcast.[36]
On February 20, 2024, Yehia Sareya, spokesman of the Yemeni Husei armed forces, said on social media that the British "Ruby" cargo ship, which had been attacked by Husei armed forces 35 nautical miles south of the Yemeni port city of Muha, had "completely sunk".On the 22nd, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) released a "fact check" report, saying that it had received two photos taken on the 20th and 21st respectively, in which the ship was seriously damaged and overturned in the sea, but some of the hull was still on the water.The BBC said that the ship could be basically identified as the "Ruby" from its appearance, and the two pictures showed that the ship was "not sunk".[37]
