Glossary
A
ABC1 – Higher socio-economic group
AI – Artificial Intelligence
AP – Associated Press
APAC – Asia-Pacific
ARC – Audit and Risk Committee
ARIA – Audio and Radio Industry Awards
ATUK – Across the UK programme
B
BAFTA – British Academy of Film and Television Arts
B.A.ME – Black, Asian and minority ethnic
BARB – Broadcasters’ Audience Research Board
BBC – British Broadcasting Corporation
BBCC – BBC Corporation
C
C2DE – Lower socio-economic group
C&AG – Comptroller and Auditor General
CAF – Cyber Assessment Framework
CBE – Commander of the Order of the British Empire
CDP – Carbon Disclosure Project
CEE – Central and Eastern Europe
CEO – Chief Executive Officer
CFO – Chief Financial Officer
CGU – Cash-generating unit
CIISA – Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority
CMI – Continuous Mortality Investigation
COO – Chief Operating Officer
COP30 – 30th Conference of the Parties (UN Climate Conference)
CPF – Career Path Framework
CPI – Consumer Price Index
D
DAB / DAB+ – Digital Audio Broadcasting (Plus)
DCMS – Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
DDN – Deaf, Disabled and/or Neurodivergent
DEC – Disasters Emergency Committee
DESNZ – Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
DTT – Digital Terrestrial Television
E
EBITDA – Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortisation
EBU – European Broadcasting Union
ECU – Executive Complaints Unit
EFL – English Football League
EFT – Equivalent full time
EGSC – Editorial Guidelines and Standards Committee
EMEA – Europe, Middle East and Africa
EPG – Electronic Programme Guide
ESC – Editorial Standards Committee
ESCC – Editorial Standards and Complaints Committee
EURIBOR – Euro Interbank Offered Rate
ExCo – Executive Committee
F
FAST – Free Ad‑supported Streaming TV
FCDO – Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
FIFA – Fédération Internationale de Football Association
FJAA – Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Academy
G
GAM – Global Audience Measure
GBP – Great British Pound
GenAI – Generative Artificial Intelligence
H
HM - His Majesty
HMG – His/Her Majesty’s Government
HMRC – HM Revenue & Customs
HR – Human Resources
I
IAS – International Accounting Standards
IFRS – International Financial Reporting Standards
IP – Intellectual Property
K
KC – King’s Counsel
KPI – Key Performance Indicator
kWh – Kilowatt-hour
L
LBH – London Broadcasting House
LDR – Local Democracy Reporter
LDRS – Local Democracy Reporting Scheme
LF – Licence Fee
LGB – Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual
LGBTQ+ – Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning +
LLDC – London Legacy Development Corporation
LTIP – Long-Term Incentive Plan
M
MENA – Middle East and North Africa
N
NAO – National Audit Office
NED – Non-Executive Director
NGC – Next Generation Committee
NPR – National Public Radio
NVCA – New Video Channel America
O
OBE – Officer of the Order of the British Empire
OECD – Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
OKRs – Objectives and Key Results
ONS – Office of National Statistics
P
PAC – Public Accounts Committee
PILON – Payment in lieu of notice
PIV – Pooled investment vehicles
PSB – Public Service Broadcaster
R
R&D – Research and Development
RAJAR – Radio Joint Audience Research
RICS – Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
RPI – Retail Price Index
ROLC – Reach of Licensable Content
RTS – Royal Television Society
S
S4C – Sianel Pedwar Cymru
SEC – Studios Executive Committee
SJTM – Senior Journalist Team Manager
SLM – Supplier Lifecycle Management
SOCI – Share of commercial impacts
SONIA – Sterling Overnight Index Average
SVOD – Subscription Video on Demand
T
TCFD – Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures
TNFD – Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures
tCO₂e – Tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent
U
UK-FRC – UK Financial Reporting Council
UK SRS – UK Sustainability Reporting Standards
UN – United Nations
UI – User Interface
USD – United States Dollar
V
VAT – Value Added Tax
VE Day – Victory in Europe Day
VJ Day – Victory in Japan Day
VOD – Video on Demand
VSP – Video Sharing Platform
W
WAA – Weekly Active Account
WGA – Whole of Government Accounts
