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MediaCity in Manchester is the largest media-production facility in Europe.[319] The BBC, founded in 1922, is the UK's publicly funded radio, television and Internet broadcasting corporation, and is the oldest and largest broadcaster in the world.[320][321] It operates numerous television and radio stations in the UK and abroad and its domestic services are funded by the television licence.[322][323] The BBC World Service is an international broadcaster owned and operated by the BBC. It is the world's largest of any kind.[324] It broadcasts radio news, speech and discussions in more than 40 languages.[325][326] London dominates the media sector in England: national newspapers and television and radio are largely based there, although Manchester is also a significant national media centre. The UK publishing sector, including books, directories and databases, journals, magazines and business media, newspapers and news agencies, has a combined turnover of around £20 billion and employs around 167,000 people.[327] National newspapers produced in England include The Times, The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph, and the Financial Times.[328] Magazines and journals published in England that have achieved worldwide circulation include Nature, New Scientist, The Spectator, Prospect, NME and The Economist. The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport has overall responsibility over media and broadcasting in England.[314] Sport Main article: Sport in England  Queen Elizabeth II presenting the World Cup trophy to 1966 World Cup winning England captain Bobby Moore England has a strong sporting heritage, and during the 19th century codified many sports that are now played around the world. Sports originating in England include association football,[329] cricket, rugby union, rugby league, tennis, boxing, badminton, squash,[330] rounders,[331] hockey, snooker, billiards, darts, table tennis, bowls, netball, thoroughbred horseracing, greyhound racing and fox hunting. It has helped the development of golf, sailing and Formula One. England has been crowned world champion in several major sports including: Cricket, Rugby and Association Football. Football is the most popular of these sports. The England national football team, whose home venue is Wembley Stadium, played Scotland in the first-ever international football match in 1872.[332] Referred to as the "home of football" by FIFA, England hosted and won the 1966 FIFA World Cup.[333] With a British television audience peak of 32.30 million viewers, the final is the most watched television event ever in the UK.[334] England is recognised by FIFA as the birthplace of club football: Sheffield F.C., founded in 1857, is the world's oldest club.[329] The England women's national football team won the UEFA Euro 2022, hosted by England.[335]  Wembley Stadium, home of the England football team, during the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 final. At 90,000 capacity, it is the biggest stadium in the UK and the second-largest stadium in Europe. Cricket is generally thought to have been developed in the early medieval period among the farming and metalworking communities of the Weald.[336] The England cricket team is a composite England and Wales team. One of the game's top rivalries is The Ashes series between England and Australia, contested since 1882. Lord's Cricket Ground situated in London is sometimes referred to as the "Mecca of Cricket".[337] After winning the 2019 Cricket World Cup, England became the first country to win the World Cups in football, rugby union, and cricket.[338] William Penny Brookes was prominent in organising the format for the modern Olympic Games.[339] London has hosted the Summer Olympic Games three times, in 1908, 1948, and 2012. England competes in the Commonwealth Games, held every four years. Sport England is the governing body responsible for distributing funds and providing strategic guidance for sporting activity in England. Rugby union originated in Rugby School, Warwickshire in the early 19th century.[340] The top level of club participation is the English Premiership. Rugby league was born in Huddersfield in 1895. Since 2008, the England national rugby league team has been a full test nation in lieu of the Great Britain national rugby league team, which won three World Cups. Club sides play in Super League, the present-day embodiment of the Rugby Football League Championship. Rugby League is most popular among towns in the northern English counties of Lancashire, Yorkshire and Cumbria.[341] Golf has been prominent in England, due in part to its cultural and geographical ties to Scotland.[342] There are professional tours for men and women, in two main tours: the PGA and the European Tour. The world's oldest golf tournament, and golf's first major is The Open Championship, played both in England and Scotland. The biennial golf competition, the Ryder Cup, is named after English businessman Samuel Ryder.[343] Tennis was created in Birmingham in the late 19th century, and the Wimbledon Championships is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, and widely considered the most prestigious.[344] Wimbledon has a major place in the English cultural calendar.[345]  Former Formula One world champion Nigel Mansell driving at Silverstone in 1990. The circuit hosted the first ever World Championship Formula One race in 1950. In boxing, under the Marquess of Queensberry Rules, England has produced many world champions across the weight divisions internationally recognised by the governing bodies.[346] Originating in 17th and 18th-century England, the thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. The National Hunt horse race the Grand National, is held annually at Aintree Racecourse in early April. It is the most watched horse race in the UK, and three-time winner Red Rum is the most successful racehorse in the event's history.[347] The 1950 British Grand Prix at Silverstone was the first race in the newly created Formula One World Championship.[348][349] England has seen the manufacture some of the most technically advanced racing cars, and many of today's racing companies choose England as their base of operations.[350] England also has a rich heritage in Grand Prix motorcycle racing, the premier championship of motorcycle road racing, and has produced several world champions.[351] Darts is a widely popular sport in England; a professional competitive sport, it is a traditional pub game.[352][353] Another popular sport commonly associated with pub games is snooker, and England has produced several world champions. The English are keen sailors and enjoy competitive sailing; founding and winning some of the world's most famous international competitive tournaments across the various race formats, including the match race, a regatta, and the America's Cup.
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