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BBCThe British Broadcasting Corporation BBC is primarily a national publicly-funded broadcaster based in the United Kingdom, which also has some international services. Some of the international services (such as BBC cable TV in America, Canada and elsewhere BBC Radio 1BBC Radio 1 is a British radio station, specialising in popular music aimed at a young audience (children, teenagers and young adults). Radio 1 was launched at 7am on September 30, 1967 as a direct response to the popularity of illegal pirate radio statio BBCiBBCi is the brand name for the BBC's interactive television services. The name was introduced in November 2001 and originally encompassed the corporation's online services, which were rebranded as bbc. uk from May 6 2004. The services are broadcast on dig BBC MicroThe BBC Micro affectionately known as the Beeb was an early home computer. It was designed and built by Acorn Computers Ltd for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). In the early 1980s, the BBC started what became known as the BBC Computer Literacy BBC News 24BBC News 24 is the BBC's 24-hour news television channel in the UK, its international counterpart being BBC World. It first broadcast on November 9 1997 at 17:30 and at first only cable television subscribers could view it. In 1999, with the advent of dig BBC WorldCorporate logo of BBC World. Usage restricted. Trademarks on this page belong to their owner. See Image use policy. BBC World is the British Broadcasting Corporation's 24-hour international current affairs TV channel with news, documentaries, lifestyle pr BBC World Service BBC BASIC BBC Radiophonic Workshop BBC Radio 4 BBC Symphony Orchestra BBC Two BBC Light Programme BBC Television Shakespeare BBC 7