3. Aims:
• All of you will be able to write about commercial
and public service, funding and ownership .
• most of you will be able to use examples of public
service and commercial ownership and funding.
• Some of you will be able to argue benefits and
drawbacks of broadcasting through public service
and commercial channels.
4. BBC- Public Service
• Paid for by the public and to a certain extend it is owned by
the public because of this.
• These are outlined as their public purposes:
• Sustain citizenship and civil society (keeping audiences up
to date with impartial current affairs)
• Promoting education and learning
• Stimulating creativity and cultural excellence
• Bringing the UK to the world and the world to the UK
• Representing the UK
• Delivering to the public the benefit of developing
technologies
5. How does the BBC split it’s money?
• The licence fee costs £145 per year or
£12.13 per month
• In your groups decide how you would
split £12.13 between:
- Television (10 channels)
- Radio (15 stations)
- Other services
- Online
6.
7. In TV how is this split for programming
£4.70
£1.76
39p
35p
22p
13p
13p
3p
2p
8. Commercial Channels
• Other channels in the UK are funded by
advertising and independent investors.
• This is funded through the use of
sponsorships, adverts and product
placement.
• Can you think of a commercial channel?
9. How do you think this compares with public
service broadcasting?
10. Assignment TASK: Your Vlog
• Add some details onto your power point
ready for your Vlog and explain the points
below.
• Criticise and explain:
- Public service companies
- Commercial companies
