Global broadcasting icon BBC turns 100

By Agence France-Presse

Oct 19, 2022 12:00 am

LONDON: The British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC) celebrates turning 100 on Tuesday with one eye on its illustrious past and another on its uncertain future.

Over a century, the global media giant has established itself as one of the United Kingdom's most visible and respected global brands, delivering its original mission statement to 'inform, educate and entertain.'

The logo of the British Broadcasting Corp. is seen above the entrance of its headquarters at Broadcasting House in central London, United Kingdom on Oct. 6, 2022. AFP FILE PHOTO

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