They are associated, though in practice have broadcasting freedom to an extent and are meant to be an impartial service.
I like a lot of their work but when it comes to foreign news I'm not really their fan.
With this report they were almost condemning N. Korea themselves and talking about "past failures" which made them look bad.
Either way I still like the BBC and think they are the worlds best news reporting company, I don't think I'de watch any other news channel.. :poke: