Sites like BBC

01 · Entity

About BBC

BBC bbc.co.uk

BBC - Home

The best of the BBC, with the latest news and sport headlines, weather, TV & radio highlights and much more from across the whole of BBC Online.

Wikidata: British public service broadcaster

Top 1K · #242 English 10 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026

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Summary by Claude

Homepage of the UK public service broadcaster, linking to news, sport, weather, TV and radio programmes (iPlayer, Sounds), and regional stories from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Who it’s for

UK general public

Business model

TV licence fee funded

• public broadcaster
• UK news
• sport headlines
• weather forecast
• BBC iPlayer
• BBC Sounds radio
• football news
• regional news
• live video

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to BBC’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Lines split each axis at the median. Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.

1. 01
   Raidió Teilifís Éireann rte.ie Top 10K English

   RTÉ Ireland's National Television and Radio Broadcaster

   RTÉ news brings you the latest Irish news, world news, international news and up to the minute reports on breaking Irish news stories and news from around the world. Watch and listen to Irish news stories on our video and audio streams.

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   0 say Raidió Teilifís Éireann is a good alternative to BBC 0 say Raidió Teilifís Éireann isn’t a real alternative to BBC

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.925
2. 02
   The Independent independent.co.uk Top 1K English

   News | The Independent | Today's headlines and latest breaking news

   The latest breaking news, comment and features from The Independent.

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   0 say The Independent is a good alternative to BBC 0 say The Independent isn’t a real alternative to BBC

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.925
3. 03
   Sky Sports skysports.com Top 10K English

   Sky Sports - Sports News, Transfers, Scores | Watch Live Sport

   Watch the best live coverage of your favourite sports: Football, Golf, Rugby, Cricket, F1, Boxing, NFL, NBA, plus the latest sports news, transfers & scores.

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   0 say Sky Sports is a good alternative to BBC 0 say Sky Sports isn’t a real alternative to BBC

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.918
4. 04
   Australian Broadcasting Corporation abc.net.au Top 10K English

   ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation

   Follow the latest headlines from ABC News, Australia's most trusted media source, with live events, audio and on-demand video from the national broadcaster.

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   0 say Australian Broadcasting Corporation is a good alternative to BBC 0 say Australian Broadcasting Corporation isn’t a real alternative to BBC

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.910
5. 05
   www.gov.uk Top 1K English

   Welcome to GOV.UK

   GOV.UK - The best place to find government services and information.

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   0 say www.gov.uk is a good alternative to BBC 0 say www.gov.uk isn’t a real alternative to BBC

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.906
6. 06
   Daily Mirror mirror.co.uk Top 10K English

   The Mirror: The Heart of Britain

   Get the latest news, sport, celebrity gossip, TV, politics and lifestyle from The Mirror. Big stories with a big heart, always with you in mind.

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   • Amazon CloudFront
   • Google Ad Manager
   • Google Workspace
   • Meta Business Suite

   0 say Daily Mirror is a good alternative to BBC 0 say Daily Mirror isn’t a real alternative to BBC

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.905
7. 07
   iHeart iheart.com Top 10K English

   Listen to the Best Podcasts & Shows Online, Free | iHeart

   Listen to the latest episodes from top podcasts. Get news, sports & lifestyle info from your favorite personalities for free!

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   • Braze
   • Express

   0 say iHeart is a good alternative to BBC 0 say iHeart isn’t a real alternative to BBC

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.902
8. 08
   Daily Express express.co.uk Top 10K English

   Latest UK and World News, Sport and Comment | Express.co.uk

   Latest news, showbiz, sport, comment, lifestyle, city, video and pictures from the Daily Express and Sunday Express newspapers and Express.co.uk

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   • Amazon Publisher Services
   • Amazon SES
   • Amplitude
   • Bing Webmaster Tools

   0 say Daily Express is a good alternative to BBC 0 say Daily Express isn’t a real alternative to BBC

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.903
9. 09
   The Guardian theguardian.com Top 1K English

   Latest news, sport and opinion from the Guardian

   Latest news, sport, business, comment, analysis and reviews from the Guardian, the world's leading liberal voice

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   • Slack

   0 say The Guardian is a good alternative to BBC 0 say The Guardian isn’t a real alternative to BBC

   Comment
   Very close cos 0.902
10. 10
    The Sun thesun.co.uk Top 10K English

    News, sport, celebrities and gossip | The Sun

    Get the latest news, exclusives, sport, celebrities, showbiz, politics, business and lifestyle from The Sun

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    • Bing Webmaster Tools
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    0 say The Sun is a good alternative to BBC 0 say The Sun isn’t a real alternative to BBC

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.902
11. 11
    BT bt.com Top 10K English

    Broadband, TV Packages, TNT Sports & Mobile Deals | BT

    From Ultra Fast Full Fibre broadband to TV & Mobile, BT helps UK families, communities & companies reach their potential. Find more BT products here.

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    0 say BT is a good alternative to BBC 0 say BT isn’t a real alternative to BBC

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.899
12. 12
    RFI rfi.fr Top 10K English

    RFI - All the news from France, Europe, Africa and the rest of the world.

    Follow any political information, cultural, sporting and live streaming on RFI. The latest information, news and events around the world.

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    • Google Search Console
    • Slack
    • Akamai Edge DNS
    • Meta Business Suite

    0 say RFI is a good alternative to BBC 0 say RFI isn’t a real alternative to BBC

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.900
13. 13
    LiveScore livescore.com Top 10K English

    Live Football Scores, Fixtures & Results | LiveScore

    Get Live Football Scores and Real-Time Football Results with LiveScore! We cover all Countries, Leagues and Competitions in unbeatable detail. Click Now!

    • Adobe
    • Atlassian
    • Google Search Console
    • Bing Webmaster Tools
    • Google Cloud
    • Google Cloud DNS

    0 say LiveScore is a good alternative to BBC 0 say LiveScore isn’t a real alternative to BBC

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.901
14. 14
    The Economist economist.com Top 10K English

    British weekly news and international affairs publication (founded 1843)

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    0 say The Economist is a good alternative to BBC 0 say The Economist isn’t a real alternative to BBC

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.899
15. 15
    Premier League premierleague.com Top 10K English

    Premier League Football News, Fixtures, Scores & Results

    Visit the official website of the Premier League, for all the latest Premier League news and features.

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    0 say Premier League is a good alternative to BBC 0 say Premier League isn’t a real alternative to BBC

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.897
16. 16
    Channel 4 channel4.com Top 10K English

    Channel 4 | Stream & Watch Live TV

    Watch your favourite shows online, from Channel 4, E4 and Walter Presents

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    0 say Channel 4 is a good alternative to BBC 0 say Channel 4 isn’t a real alternative to BBC

    Comment
    Close cos 0.893
17. 17
    PBS pbs.org Top 1K English

    PBS: Public Broadcasting Service

    Watch full episodes of your favorite PBS dramas, find in-depth news analysis and explore documentaries on history, science, art and more!

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    0 say PBS is a good alternative to BBC 0 say PBS isn’t a real alternative to BBC

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.894
18. 18
    Bleacher Report bleacherreport.com Top 10K English

    Bleacher Report | Sports. Highlights. News. Now.

    Fan easier, fan faster and fan better with Bleacher Report. Keep up with the latest storylines, expert analysis, highlights and scores for all your favorite sports.

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    0 say Bleacher Report is a good alternative to BBC 0 say Bleacher Report isn’t a real alternative to BBC

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.899
19. 19
    CGTN cgtn.com Top 10K English

    CGTN | Breaking News, China News, World News and Video

    Get the news as it breaks and go behind the day's top stories, from politics, business, culture and sports to nature, travel and technology. CGTN delivers a Chinese perspective on global news through innovative use of the latest media tools.

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    0 say CGTN is a good alternative to BBC 0 say CGTN isn’t a real alternative to BBC

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.896
20. 20
    Euronews euronews.com Top 10K English

    Latest breaking news available as free video on demand | Euronews

    Latest breaking news available as free video on demand. Stay informed on European and world news about economy, politics, diplomacy… with Euronews.

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    0 say Euronews is a good alternative to BBC 0 say Euronews isn’t a real alternative to BBC

    Comment
    Very close cos 0.895

Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to bbc.co.uk’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones BBC uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

What BBC is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.