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2023 for the BBC: From hosting major events to navigating various investigations

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The BBC has experienced a year of highs and lows from marking milestone anniversaries and hosting major events, to facing high-profile departures and a series of investigations.

With a new chairman on the horizon, the funding model to be reviewed and the uncertainty posed by artificial intelligence, 2024 is sure to bring its own host of opportunities and challenges.

As 2023 comes to a close, here is a round-up of the major events and issues the corporation has navigated:

– Fronting major events and TV successes

The BBC took the reins on organising Eurovision earlier this year in partnership with the European Broadcasting Union when the song contest came to Liverpool.

It led the coverage of the event, with the finale becoming the most watched since

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