The BBC is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world. Its mission is to enrich peoples lives with programmes that inform, educate and entertain. See Mission and values. It is a public service broadcaster, established by a Royal Charter and funded by the licence fee that is paid by UK households. See Royal Charter and Agreement, The licece fee. The BBC uses the income from the licence fee to provide services including 8 national TV channels plus regional programming, 10 national radio stations, 40 local radio stations and an extensive website, bbc. See BBC services on TV, radio and online. BBC World Service broadcasts to the world on radio, on TV and online, providing news and information in 32 languages. It is funded by a government grant, not from the licence fee. See BBC World Service.

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