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the Beeb
British, informal
: the British Broadcasting Corporation
We didn't come to London from the provinces encumbered with [Monty] Python and knowing no one at the Beeb.—
Michael Palin
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There will be also be commissioners from the Beeb, as well as their counterparts from ITV, Channel 4 and UKTV.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
There are announcements of across-the-board layoffs at the Beeb, arguments about what does and does not constitute a proper lead story, and enough editorial handwringing to require skin grafts on numerous palms.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2024
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
There are announcements of across-the-board layoffs at the Beeb, arguments about what does and does not constitute a proper lead story, and enough editorial handwringing to require skin grafts on numerous palms.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Beeb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Beeb. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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