Beeb

British

/ biːb /

noun

an informal name for BBC

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Around two-thirds of the Beeb’s income comes from an annual tax of $229 levied against every British household watching any live programming, BBC or otherwise.

From The Wall Street Journal

No wonder this feels like an existential crisis for the Beeb.

From The Wall Street Journal

The present scandal highlights how far out of step the Beeb’s tastes have fallen.

From The Wall Street Journal

But to date the Beeb has proven resistant to discipline.

From The Wall Street Journal

The former Europe and North America editor shared the news on the podcast Beeb Watch, telling ex-colleague Roger Bolton he was "fine and dandy" but his voice was "rather strange and weak".

From BBC

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