unit 8 bbc script

Introduce the BBC as public service broadcaster and explain what it is?     CM

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a UK-based international public-service broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London.

It is the world's oldest national broadcasting organisation and the largest broadcaster in the world by number of employees, with around 23,000 staff in total, and 16,672 in public sector broadcasting. The BBC caters for the public. They have to provide entertainment and education on their channels The BBC was founded on 18th October 1922. The founder was John Reith. 

How are they funded?  ( AM )

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The BBC earned around £5 million last year. The BBC are funded by the TV licensing fee. This means that each household that owns a TV pays £145.50 a year to watch TV. This goes to the BBC. The BBC earns about £3,726.1 million from the licensing fee. The BBC also earns about £1,023 million from BBC commercial businesses. They also earned around £244.6 million through government grants.£72.1 million is then from other things like rental collections.How are they structured?  

   

Royal character      CM

The BBC is established under a Royal Charter. The current Charter came into force in 2007 and runs until the end of 2016. It explicitly recognises the BBC's editorial independence and sets out its public purposes.

 

BBC TRUST

Under the Charter, the BBC is governed by the BBC Trust, which sets the strategic direction of the BBC and has a clear duty to represent the interests of licence fee payers. The Trust sets purpose remits, issues service licences and holds the Executive Board to account for its performance in delivering BBC services.

The Trust works closely with national Audience Councils in order to understand the needs and concerns of audiences.

 

Executive

The Executive Board is responsible for the operational management of the BBC. Directors from across the BBC contribute to the leadership of the organisation as part of the Executive Team.

 Media regulator

Government responsibility for broadcasting and creative industries in the UK lies with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).

Ofcom is the independent regulator and competition authority for the UK communications industries, with responsibilities across television, radio, telecommunications and wireless communications services.

What debates are there about the usefulness of the licence fee? What alternatives are there? What is my opinion?   CM

Some argue that the licence fee is outdated and should be scrapped; others say that it should stay but be distributed beyond the BBC. It's right that these issues are debated and that we engage with the counter-views. With the public paying the license the BBC would be bankrupt and many people will lose their job. People argue that the license fee is too much and like to see the money spent elsewhere. My opinion the bbc shouldn’t be private so it can make money off adverts and sponsors.

What new technologies have they developed and how have they changed the way we watch TV/ BBC.     AM

You can watch the bbc online now. The BBC let you catch up on your favourite TV shows. This is a great way to catch up on the shows you have missed during the week. More and more people are resorting to this because their busy life styles.