The document provides a history of milestones and developments at the BBC from its founding in 1922 to modern innovations. It notes that John Reith became the BBC's first General Manager in 1922 and oversaw its early growth. Key events included the first radio times publication in 1923, the introduction of time signal pips in 1924, the launch of BBC iPlayer streaming in 2007, the red button expanding viewing in 2008, and a Super Hi-Vision trial for the 2012 Olympics. The principles of educating, informing and entertaining set by Reith still guide BBC programming today, and the BBC is publicly funded through TV licenses while content remains regulated by Ofcom.

1. Client research

2. • The BBC (The British Broadcasting
Corporation) started in 1922 after many
amateur radio stations closed Thirty-three
year old John Charles Walsham Reith
became General Manager of the BBC on
14 December 1922, it wasn’t successful
at first as he had no idea what
broadcasting was or how it worked,
however people were still captivated by
the broadcasts. September 1923 the first
edition of the radio times was published
showing the few programmes on offer.

3. • September 1923 the first edition of the radio times was published showing the few
programmes on offer.

4. February 1924 - the Pips first heard
Heard on BBC radio since 1924, the six electronically generated pips to indicate the Greenwich time
signal it was invented by the Astronomer Royal Sir Frank Watson Dyson, and the Director
General of the BBC John Reith
The six short pips

5. July 2007-BBC iPlayer was
first released
The mid 2000’s was when BBC
iPlayer first came to be, one of the
first to introduce streaming
technology to consumers to watch
what they want when they want
to or catch up on shows for no
additional cost

6. November 2008- red button-
extends television viewing

7. September 2010 Super
Hi-Vision (SHV) trialled
• Super Hi-Vision pictures consisting of 4000 picture
information is broadcasted from London to Tokyo
from BBC Studios
• It was invented by Japanese broadcaster NHK and
was supported by the BBC and used to showcase
certain events of the 2012 London Olympics in
Super Hi-Vision, many people say that watching an
event in SHV is just like being at a live event.

8. Reithian and BBC
principles
John Charles Walsham Reith’s
principles were educate, inform
and entertain which the BBC
still follow to this day, shows
must follow at least one of
these principles on the BBC,
however, a show can use all of
these pinciples

9. Funding and
content
The BBC is publicly funded through a TV
license costing £159 a year
The content people see is controlled by
Ofcom meaning if a show Is deemed too
inappropriate for a younger audience it is
scheduled to show after 6 o’clock