The BBC was established under a royal charter, and operates under an agreement with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport.
英国广播公司（BBC）根据皇家特许状成立，并根据与文化、媒体和体育大臣达成的协议运营。
Its work is funded principally by an annual television licence fee which is charged to all British households, companies, and organisations using any type of equipment to receive or record live television broadcasts or to use the BBC's streaming service, iPlayer.
它的工作主要由年度电视牌照费提供资金，该费用向所有使用任何类型的设备接收或录制直播电视节目，或使用BBC的流媒体服务iPlayer的英国家庭、公司和组织收取。