Photo: Justin TALLIS / AFPSource: AFPThe BBC celebrates its centenary on October 18, after 100 years of technological innovation, ambitious programming -- and controversy. That kickstarted the BBC Empire Service -- the forerunner of the BBC World Service. World War IIExiled French General Charles de Gaulle launched his call for resistance to the Nazi Germany invasion on the BBC. Fast-forward to 1981 and the wedding of the then Prince Charles -- now King Charles III -- to Lady Diana Spencer was seen by 750 million people around the world. 2007: digitalIn 2007 the BBC launched its streaming and on-demand site BBC iPlayer to complement its traditional broadcasting.

Source: The Star October 14, 2022 05:16 UTC