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John Reith founded the BBC
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Using BBC frequencies, John Logie Baird is able to broadcast some of his first experimental tv broadcasts
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BBC commissioned a purpose built centre for broadcasting
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First British monarch to be broadcast on radio, voice heard for the first time by millions
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The BBC was the first broadcaster in the world to provide a regular ‘high definition’ television service
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After only six months of regular TV broadcasts, the BBC took its cameras to the Coronation of King George VI
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First dedicated radio programme for women
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Interest in national TV grew so there was more demand for a dedicated news service
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London 1948 Olympics televised
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Regular weather forecasts were revived after the war
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An experiment to televise live debate from the house of commons was considered successful, but the public couldn't see it. Regular live proceedings were not broadcast until November 1989.
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V.E.R.A billed as the first video tape recorder built by the BBC. This was actually a myth that emerged due to the BBC's promotion of the system in spite of its inferiority to rivals.
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first time ever a coronation moment was seen live
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created uniquely memorable electronic sounds, such as the Doctor Who theme music
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first purpose built television production centre in the world to be conceived.
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It was not possible to connect the entire world in a live broadcast by satellite until the end of the 1960s, the BBC was the first broadcaster to attempt this.
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Colour was extended to BBC ONE and ITV by 1969
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Newsround was the first attempt to give children a news service which they could call their own
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To provide subtitles for deaf people
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The UK's first breakfast TV service
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Digital radio
BBC Research and Development provided much of the technology and systems to make DAB happen -
The second 24 hour news service in Britain
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BBC Choice- start of BBC digital TV
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Simple way to catch up on missed programmed without an additional fee
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Video on demand, the ability to answer quiz questions, and background programme information are just some of the features now on offer
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Super Hi-Vision (SHV) pictures consisting of 4000 lines of picture information were first broadcast from London to Tokyo from BBC studios
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UK's first live 3D coverage of the men's and ladies' singles finals
It was available to anyone who had access to a 3D TV set and to HD channels -
The BBC delivered its most successful online event ever, which attracted a record-breaking 55m global browsers to BBC Sport online
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New dedicated home for BBC Radio, catch up at any time anywhere.
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BBC Connected Red Button is a service from the BBC that seamlessly brings TV, radio and online together on the living room TV