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GCSE Bitesize was launched in January 1998, covering seven subjects. For each subject, a one- or two-hour long TV programme would be broadcast overnight in the BBC Learning Zone block, and supporting material was available in books and on the BBC website. At the time, only around 9% of UK households had access to the internet at home.
BBC Online, formerly known as BBCi, is the BBC's online service. It is a large network of websites including such high-profile sites as BBC News and Sport, the on-demand video and radio services branded BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds, the children's sites CBBC and CBeebies, and learning services such as Bitesize and Own It.
The BBC began broadcasting schools programmes on television on 24 September 1957, airing in the afternoon. Morning transmissions began on 19 September 1960. Until 1972, schools programming along with adult education programmes were usually the only daytime programmes shown on both BBC and ITV, as the government regulated and restricted the ...
BBC Learning with its limited content was not successful at attracting people and therefore BBC decided to close the website. The public service side of the BBC continues to support educational and learning resources through a selection of websites. These websites include BBC Learning Zone and BBC Learning Languages.
BBC Books (also formerly known as BBC Consumer Publishing and BBC Publishing) is an imprint majority-owned and managed by Penguin Random House through its Ebury Publishing division. The minority shareholder is BBC Studios, the commercial subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation. The imprint has been active since the 1980s.
The resulting list of "100 novels that shaped our world", [1] called the "100 Most Inspiring Novels" by BBC News, [2] was published by the BBC to kick off a year of celebrating literature. [2] [3] The list triggered comments from critics and other news agencies.
The Book and the Brotherhood - Iris Murdoch ; Book of Armagh (9th century) Book of the Black Bass - Henshall ; The Book of Columba ; Book of Common Prayer - Church of England prayerbook; The Book of Daniel - E.L. Doctorow ; Book of Deer, manuscript gospel; Book of Dimma (8th century), gospel; The Book of Dreams - Jack Vance ; Book of Durrow
The BBC Own It App work began in 2017 in response to a call for action from the Taskforce. [3] In December 2017, the BBC launched Own It. [4] [5] In November 2018, work on the BBC Own It App was announced by Prince William. [6] [7] In September 2019, the BBC Own It App was launched into the AppStore and Google Play. [8] [9] In 2022, the app was ...