Thursday 9 June 2022

Television: Industry contexts - the BBC

 1) What is the BBC's mission statement?

Inform,educate,entertain.


2) How is the BBC funded?

The BBC is funded by the TV licence fee.

3) What must the BBC do to meet its public service broadcasting responsibilities? (Look at the five bullet points above)
  • 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 licence 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?

Doctor who educates people as its science fiction and how it time travels showing the historical events but also it entertains people as its a TV show. His dark materials entertains people as its a fantasy, adventure genre which will keep people interested.

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