A release by the BBC (6)

I believe the answer is:

auntie

'the bbc' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'a release by' is the wordplay.
'release' becomes 'untie' (I've seen this before).
'by' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'a'+'untie'='AUNTIE'

(Other definitions for auntie that I've seen before include "Unite a strange family member" , "Untie a relative" , "BBC nickname" , "The BBC (coll.)" , "Name for BBC" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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