BBC Television

BBC Television is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation which began in 1936. The British Broadcasting Corporation has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927.

Free-to-air digital-only stations in the UK

• BBC Three

:The main digital television network operated by the Corporation, home to mainly youth-orientated programming, particularly new comedy sketch shows and sitcoms.

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• BBC Four

:Niche programming for an older audience, including specialist documentaries, occasional 'serious' dramas, live theatre, foreign language films and television programmes and 'prestige' archive television repeats.

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• BBC News 24

:A dedicated news channel.

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• BBC Parliament

:The Corporation's dedicated politics channel, covering both the British parliament and international politics.

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• CBBC Channel

:For children aged six and above.

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• CBeebies

:For children under six.

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