Bio

Background and Format: BBC News was first broadcast in 1922, with a first television broadcast airing in 1948. BBC News is the news operation for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). The department is the world's largest broadcast news organisation and generates about 120 hours of radio and television output each day, as well as online news coverage. BBC journalists are located throughout the world, with the service maintaining 44 foreign news bureaus. The main UK news operation is based at New Broadcasting House in central London. Parliamentary coverage is produced and broadcast from studios in Millbank, Westminster. Production Company: BBC Schedule Times: An online schedule can be viewed here Target Audience: The BBC aims to deliver services of value to everyone in the UK. This means making sure that every household has convenient access to each relevant service, free at the point of use. The BBC also aims to provide output that serves and represents the UK, its nations, regions and its various diverse communities. Stats: We cannot issue audience figures due to contractual restraints, please visit BARB here.  Monthly Unique Users: The BBC are unable to disclose their Monthly Unique User figure. Ad Rates: The BBC are unable to advertise on their UK website. Advertising information for Global BBC websites can be found here. Tips for PRs: Pitches should be sent via email rather than over the phone. The GNS have deadlines at Breakfast, Mid- morning and Drivetime. BBC GNS (General News Service) is the desk that provides supplementary material to BBC local radio network. Best point of contact for local radio will always be the local station itself. Regional bulletins are produced by the local stations. Alternative email for GNS is news.gns@bbc.co.uk