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British Broadcasting Co Ltd

Other Business Names:

  • General Electric Co Ltd
  • Western Electric Co Ltd
  • Metropolitan Vickers Co Ltd
  • British Thomson Houston Co Ltd
  • Hotpoint Electrical Appliances Co Ltd
  • Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Co Ltd
  • Burndept Ltd
  • British Broadcasting Corp
  • BBC

Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:

  • London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England

Sectors:

  • Recreation activities Television & radio broadcasting
  • Electrical & electronic engineering Television & radio transmitting & receiving equipment production

Notes:

Established in 1922 by manufacturers in UK of radio receiving equipment. Shareholders were General Electric Co Ltd (GEC), Western Electric Co Ltd, Metropolitan Vickers Co Ltd, British Thomson Houston Co Ltd (BTH), Hotpoint Electric Appliances Co Ltd, Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Co Ltd, Burndept Ltd. Provided broadcasting services to stimulate demand for their products. Closed 1926 when assets transferred to British Broadcasting Corp (BBC)

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