THE MEDIATHE MEDIA

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TELEVISION and RADIO:TELEVISION and RADIO: The BBC (British Broadcasting The BBC (British Broadcasting

Corporation)Corporation) – broadcasts television and – broadcasts television and radio programmesradio programmes

The ITC (Independent television The ITC (Independent television Commission)Commission) – licenses and regulates – licenses and regulates commercial television services, including commercial television services, including cable, satellite and independent teletext cable, satellite and independent teletext servicesservices

The Radio AuthoritiesThe Radio Authorities – licenses and – licenses and regulates commercial radio services, regulates commercial radio services, including cable and satelliteincluding cable and satellite

The BBCThe BBC has a regional structure throughout has a regional structure throughout

the UK: BBC for the English regions, the UK: BBC for the English regions, BBC Scotland, BBC Wales and BBC BBC Scotland, BBC Wales and BBC Northern Ireland;Northern Ireland;

is the main public service is the main public service broadcaster in the UK, according to broadcaster in the UK, according to the Royal Charter; the Royal Charter;

is financed by a license fee bought is financed by a license fee bought by all TV owners in Britainby all TV owners in Britain

The BBC structureThe BBC structure BBC BroadcastBBC Broadcast, which schedules channels , which schedules channels

services for audience in the UK and abroad;services for audience in the UK and abroad; BBC ProductionBBC Production, which develops the BBC’s in-, which develops the BBC’s in-

house radio and television production capability house radio and television production capability across all genres and media;across all genres and media;

BBC NewsBBC News, which is responsible for an integrated , which is responsible for an integrated national and international news operation across national and international news operation across the full range of BBC services;the full range of BBC services;

BBC WorldwideBBC Worldwide, which is a major international , which is a major international broadcaster and a leading distributor and co-broadcaster and a leading distributor and co-producer of BBC programmesproducer of BBC programmes

BBC World ServiceBBC World Service, which broadcasts by radio in , which broadcasts by radio in English and 42 other languages worldwide. Its English and 42 other languages worldwide. Its global weekly audience is over 140 mln listenersglobal weekly audience is over 140 mln listeners

BBC TelevisionBBC Television Broadcasts 20000 hours of TV each year on Broadcasts 20000 hours of TV each year on

its two domestic channels (BBC ONE and its two domestic channels (BBC ONE and BBC TWO) to national and regional audienceBBC TWO) to national and regional audience

Education is a central component of the Education is a central component of the BBC’s public service on its domestic BBC’s public service on its domestic channels. A wide range of educational channels. A wide range of educational programmes is broadcast for primary and programmes is broadcast for primary and secondary schools, further education secondary schools, further education colleges and the Open University. colleges and the Open University. Programmes for adults cover numeracy, Programmes for adults cover numeracy, literacy, language learning, health, work literacy, language learning, health, work and vocational training.and vocational training.

ITV (Channel 3)ITV (Channel 3) Is made up of 15 regionally based TV Is made up of 15 regionally based TV

companies which are licensed to supply companies which are licensed to supply programmes in the 14 independent TV programmes in the 14 independent TV geographical regionsgeographical regions

Provides programmes appealing to a wide Provides programmes appealing to a wide range of viewers’ tastes and interestsrange of viewers’ tastes and interests

About 1/3 of the output is made up of About 1/3 of the output is made up of informative programmes – news, informative programmes – news, documentaries, coverage of current affairs, documentaries, coverage of current affairs, education and religion. The rest is drama, education and religion. The rest is drama, entertainment, arts, sport and children’s entertainment, arts, sport and children’s programmesprogrammes

Channel 4 and S4CChannel 4 and S4C

Provides a national 24-Provides a national 24-hour TV service hour TV service throughout the UK, except throughout the UK, except in Wales, which has a in Wales, which has a corresponding service S4C corresponding service S4C (Sianel Pedwar Cymru)(Sianel Pedwar Cymru)

Channel 5Channel 5The newest national The newest national

terrestrial channelterrestrial channelShows programmes of Shows programmes of

quality and diversity with a quality and diversity with a wide range of original wide range of original productions productions