who is the BBC? The BBC stands for the British broadcasting corporation it is has been around for 99 years. The BBC has a revenue of £5.064 billion. The BBC is publicly funded and make their money through the public buying a tv licenses which allows access to all media produced by the BBC. The annual cost of a tv license is approximately £159 per household, however a black and white alternative is also available for the lower price of approximately £54 and their is also discounts available if you have a hearing or visual impairment. With the BBC being publicly funded they do not give out cash prizes on the game shows that they produce or if they do any competition over the radio the winner will not receive a cash prize. the BBC can not compete for the same audience as other broadcasters. The BBC is meant to appeal to a more niche audience. The BBC have different divisions for example BBC news, BBC sport, BBC radio, BBC weather and the main d...