On Sun, 26 Mar 2006 17:56:56 +0100, "Simon Mason"
wrote:


"running dogg" wrote in message
...
Is the BBC a govt agency or isn't
it?

No it isn't - it's entirely separate from the Govt. It is paid for by our TV
licence - about 200 dollars per year, whether you watch any BBC at all.

The World Service is different from the rest of the BBC. It is not
paid for by the licence fee. It is an arm of the Foreign Service, I
think.

''How is BBC World Service funded?

BBC World Service is funded by a Parliamentary grant-in-aid,
administered by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the British
government. The FCO, in close consultation with World Service, is
involved in the process of deciding which languages are broadcast ,
but editorial control of the programmes rests entirely with BBC.
The relationship between the BBCWS and the FCO is governed by two
documents, the Broadcasting Agreement and the Financial Memorandum


Foreign and Commonwealth Office/BBC World Service - Broadcasting
Agreement


Foreign and Commonwealth Office/BBC - Financial Memorandum

The BBC's UK radio and TV services are financed by the television
Licence Fee (all owners of television sets in the UK are required to
buy an annual licence). The BBC also earns extra income through the
sale of programmes overseas and of books, videos, tapes and other
products linked to BBC programmes.
BBC World Service does not receive any funding from the UK Licence
Fee.''

www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice

Hey, I was right.