Today is 90 years to the day since the BBC's first Broadcast. Unlike most broadcasters who get their money from adverts or subscriptions the BBC is financed through a tax payable each year by anyone who uses a television. For that they broadcast 4 television channels and numerous radio channels, some national, some available only on digital radio, and some local to a particular city or region. They also run the World Service which is funded by the British Government.
They fiercely guard their independence from government interrference in their broadcast content and operate on a mission to "inform, educate and entertain".
At 17.33GMT the BBC is broadcasting an audiocollage by Damon Albarn of Blur and Gorillaz fame on all its channels to celebrate the 90 years.
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