Sunday, 25 June 2023

Television: Industry contexts - the BBC

1) What is the BBC's mission statement?

Inform, Educate and Entertain

2) How is the BBC funded?

It's paid for by the TV license The license fee is currently £159 a year and must be paid by any household that wants to watch live broadcast TV or iPlayer.

3) What must the BBC do to meet its public service broadcasting responsibilities?

  • To provide information (that is supposed to be balanced)
  • To support learning for people of all ages
  • To produce creative output
  • To have diverse content (such as with its representations)
  • To reflect the United Kingdom, its culture and values to the world

4) What is regulation and how is the BBC regulated?

TV is regulated in the UK to ensure that rules are followed and inappropriate content is not broadcast to audiences. The BBC is regulated by OfCOM (the Office of Communications). OfCOM oversees all media channels and produces a code of conduct that all media channels must follow or have their license to make content removed and/or be fined heavily.

5) How do Doctor Who and His Dark Materials help the BBC to meet the BBC's remit to inform, educate and entertain?

HDM and Doctor Who are 2 examples of Tv series that the BBC offer, both are educational as they vary of scientific discoveries to mysteries of portals. The uses of audience pleasures also allow it to be entertaining at the same time.

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