British Forces Broadcasting Service
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"BFBS" redirects here. For the religious charity, see British and Foreign Bible Society. For the plural "BFBs", see BFB (disambiguation).
"Forces Network" redirects here. For the American network, see American Forces Network. For the Canadian network, see Canadian Forces Radio and Television. For the Israeli network, see Army Radio. For the wartime BBC radio network, see BBC Forces Programme.
The British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) provides radio and television programmes for His Majesty's Armed Forces, and their dependents worldwide. Editorial control is independent of the Ministry of Defence and the armed forces themselves.[2] It was established by the British War Office (now the Ministry of Defence) in 1943. In 1944, it was managed by Gale Pedrick.[3]
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Type | Armed forces media (UK) |
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Founded | 1943; 81 years ago (1943) |
Broadcast area |
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Key people | Ben Chapman (CEO)[1] |
Former names | Forces Broadcasting Service British Forces Network |
BFBS Radio | See list |
Official website | Official website |
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