The BBC is public broadcasting. They do not run advertisements for any products on their programs, so the only way they raise the money to run The BBC is through the television licenses.
ITV is funded by advertising and sponsorship, BBC by the government from the collection of licence fees.Read more: How_is_ITV_and_BBC_funded
BBC TV Europe ended in 1991.
BBC TV Europe was created in 1987.
BBC Arabic Television was created in 1994.
BBC Television Orchestra was created in 1936.
BBC Television Orchestra ended in 1939.
BBC Television Centre was created in 1960.
BBC Persian Television was created in 2009.
BBC Arabic Television ended in 1996.
The UK television licence is paid by all households using a television. The fees collected are passed to the BBC and fund the organization. Currently, the BBC provide 5 national channels and numerous local television services as well as eight national radio stations and many local radio stations, all of which are free to access. When the television licence was introduced in 1946, the cost was £2 (about $4.50 at the time). In 2012, the charge is £145.50 ($240) per year.
One can consult a TV guide for BBC television from the following sources: BBC Website, Guardian TV listing, BBC America Schedule, Radio times, Freesat guide, Telegraph, to name a few.
The channel formerly known as BBC Television was renamed BBC 1 when BBC 2 was launched, on 20 April 1964.