2025-02-04 16:46:44
BBC media action is a charity. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(70-13-147) Author
2025-02-04 17:09:52
NNN- OP is correct in spirit. Yes, BBC Media Action is a charity. But the point of the charity is to fund media entities globally. Anyone upset about USAID funding the BBC proper would also be upset about the US funding global media. Added context changes little here. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(70-8-61) Author
2025-02-04 17:55:26
The BBC is not state funded, as Elon has accepted previously. Although the Government sets the level of the licence fee, the funds come directly from every UK household that owns a television receiving device, not from government funds/general taxation. [Link][Link][Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(148-8-217) Author
2025-02-04 18:02:45
BBC license fee is a tax. So, yes, BBC is literally state- funded. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(110-3-87) Author
2025-02-05 12:06:35
The graph shows funding for the BBC Media Action Charity which is not funded by the BBC. [Link] The BBC is funded by the UK's TV Licence which is collected by the BBC, not the government. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(171-0-86) Author
2025-02-05 14:03:24
NNN - The links in the first note actually shows that Media action charity are largely funded by foregin governments including Swedish and USAid (was.) The BBC license fee is a form of tax. It is not volontuary unless you never consume live electronic media. [Link][Link][Link][Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(32-1-37) Author
2025-02-05 19:26:11
While BBC not government-controlled outlet, it is state-funded & operates under Royal Charter granted by government. Its legal status, funding, & governance ties make it a form of state media, albeit one with high degree of editorial independence. [Link][Link][Link][Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(42-6-35) Author