BBC One

BBC One is a British free-to-air television network owned and operated by the BBC. It is the corporation’s flagship network, and is known for broadcasting mainstream programming, including BBC News television bulletins, primetime drama and entertainment, and some sports events.

It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution. It was renamed BBC TV in 1960, using this name until the launch of the second BBC channel, BBC2, in 1964, whereupon the main channel became known as BBC1, with the current spelling of BBC One adopted in 1997.

The channel's annual budget for 2012–2013 was £1.14 billion. It is funded by the television licence fee together with the BBC's other domestic television stations, and shows uninterrupted programming without commercial advertising. It is currently the most watched television channel in the United Kingdom, ahead of its traditional rival for ratings leadership, ITV.

As of June 2013, the channel is headed by Charlotte Moore, the BBC's Chief Content Officer.