BBC Television is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation.

The corporation has

operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a royal charter since 1927. It produced
television programmes from its own studios since 1932, although the start of its regular service
of television broadcasts is dated to 2 November 1936.

The BBC's domestic television channels have no commercial advertising and collectively they
account for more than 30% of all UK viewing. The services are funded by a television licence.

As a result of the 2016 Licence Fee settlement, the BBC Television division was split, with in-
house television production being separated into a new division called BBC Studios and the
remaining parts of television (channels and genre commissioning, BBC Sport, BBC Three and
BBC iPlayer) being renamed as BBC Content.

The BBC operates several television networks, television stations (although there is generally
very little distinction between the two terms in the UK), and related programming services in the
United Kingdom. As well as being a broadcaster, the corporation also produces a large number of
its own programmes in-house and thereby ranks as one of the world's largest television
production companies.

CNN

Cable News Network (CNN), in full Cable News Network, Inc., television’s first 24-hour all-
newsservice, a subsidiary of Time Warner Inc. CNN’s headquarters is in Atlanta.

CNN was created by maverick broadcasting executive Ted Turner as part of his Turner
Broadcasting System (TBS), allegedly because industry professionals had told him it could not
be done. After four years in development, CNN signed on the air June 1, 1980, with a news
telecast anchored by the husband-and-wife team of Dave Walker and Lois Hart. Initially derided
by its more affluent competitors as “the Chicken Noodle Network” because of its comparatively
meager financial resources, CNN endured an arduous struggle to earn respect in the broadcast
world. Maturing and expanding along with the cable industry itself, CNN maintained a loyal
following by offering what the major networks did not: full, continuous coverage of all news
events, both large and small. Its mantra throughout this period was “Go live, stay with it and
make it important.” Endeavoring to accommodate its worldwide audience, CNN adopted a policy
of banning such exclusionary words and phrases as “foreign” and “here at home” from its
newscasts.

CNN was responsible in reporting several key events in history live. In

1986, it covered the space shuttle Challenger launching and
subsequently exploding. The following year, it reported and showcased
the rescue of Jessica McClure, an 18 month old toddler who fell down a
well.
The two major stories began CNN’s success story but it was the Gulf War
that eventually took CNN to the pinnacle. CNN covered the initial hours of
Gulf war through radio broadcast by reporters Bernard Shaw, John
Holliman, Charles Jaco and Peter Arnett. It was watched by over a billion
viewers worldwide.
After that, CNN continued its trend to report live and report first by
announcing the September 11 attacks first. It has since then covered
many wars, important events, elections, etc.

In addition to its news broadcasts, CNN offered a steady diet of daily and weekly prime-time
series, beginning with Moneyline (1980–2001; later called Lou Dobbs Moneyline [2001–03]
and Lou Dobbs Tonight [2003–09]) and continuing with such efforts as Crossfire (1982–
2005), Evans and Novak (1980–98, cohosted by newspaper columnists Rowland
Evans and Robert Novak; renamed Evans, Novak, Hunt & Shields [1988–2002] when Al Hunt
and Mark Shields joined the program), and The Capitol Hill Gang (1988–2005). Hosted by Larry
King and long one of CNN’s most popular series, the nightly Larry King Live (1985–2010) was
also for a number of years cable television’s highest-rated interview program. More-recent
staples of CNN programming include Anderson Cooper 360° (2003– ) and The Situation
Room (2005– ). In 2013 the channel started adding documentary and reality television programs
to its schedule, notably Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (2013– ), an award-winning travel
show hosted by former chef Bourdain.

Today, CNN is one of the truly global 24 hour news networks. It has
become vital in not only the United States but several other countries all
over the world.
Awards & Honors

 2018: CNN received the George Polk Award for Foreign Television Reporting for
uncovering a hidden modern-day slave auction of African refugees in Libya. Reporting
had done by Nima Elbagir and Raja Razek.

 2018: CNN received the Overseas Press Club of America David Kaplan Award for best
TV or video spot news reporting from abroad for reporting on the fall of ISIS. Reporting
had done by Nick Paton Walsh and Arwa Damon.

 1998: CNN received the Four Freedom Award for the Freedom of Speech

Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera, (Arabic: “The Peninsula”) Arabic-language cable television news network founded
by Sheikh Ḥamad ibn Khalīfah Āl Thānī, emir of Qatar, in 1996. The network was guaranteed
government financial backing for its first five years, and it transmitted from Doha, Qatar, and
from bureaus around the world, beginning continuous programming in 1999. It has been likened
to an Arabic Cable News Network (CNN).
Al Jazeera provided a mix of news, talk shows, and educational programs, as well as a rare
forum for uncensored news and debate and an editorial freedom that was unique in the Middle
East. Guests on the popular live call-in show Opposite Direction debated radically different
viewpoints on sensitive subjects, and some sessions became so heated that guests walked off the
set in mid-show. The network’s detractors maintained that it fulminated rather than informed, and
its transmissions were sometimes blocked by other Arab countries. Proponents pointed out that it
was the only form of free press in the region and that it gave news to the Arab audience not
offered by state-run media.

By 2000 Al Jazeera’s programming was seen 24 hours a day in more than 20 countries, and the
network was a leading source for Arab-language news. In an effort to expand its presence, Al
Jazeera launched an English-language branch in 2006, and in 2013 the channel Al Jazeera
America debuted in the United States. However, because of low ratings, the channel went off the
air in 2016.

Some facts of Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera Network has an extensive newsgathering reach with over 70 bureaus across the globe.

Al Jazeera English has more than 1,000 highly experienced staff from nearly 50 nationalities,
making Al Jazeera English’s newsroom among the most diverse in the world.

The Al Jazeera English global footprint continues to grow, broadcasting to more than 260 million
households in more than 130 countries. A complete list of countries currently broadcasting AJE
is available at http://english.aljazeera.net/watchaje

Approximately 50 percent of the Al Jazeera English website traffic comes from the United States
and Canada.

Al Jazeera’s branded page is one of the most watched news channels on YouTube.

Al Jazeera English is part of the Al Jazeera Network - one of the world’s leading media
corporations, encompassing news, documentary and sport channels. Al Jazeera started out more
than 15 years ago as the first independent news channel in the Arab world dedicated to covering
and uncovering stories in the region.

Its media network now consists of over 20 channels, including Al Jazeera Arabic, Al Jazeera
English, Al Jazeera Balkans, Al Jazeera Sport, Al Jazeera Mubasher, Al Jazeera Documentary,
the Al Jazeera Media Training and Development Center, and the Al Jazeera Center for Studies.