Television broadcasting involves distributing audio and video content to a wide audience using radio waves or other transmission methods. The BBC operates many UK television and radio channels, including BBC One and BBC Two. BBC One is a regional service that provides local news and programming opt-outs. The BBC is publicly owned, has over 23,000 employees, and generates around £5 billion annually in revenue from television, online, and radio services as well as from license fees.

1. Television
TV broadcasting
Television broadcasting is the distribution of
audio and video to a wide spread audience via
any visual or audio mass communications
medium but usually using radio waves.

2. Public service broadcasting ( the BBC)
The BBC operates many tv channels in the UK of
which BBC One and BBC Two are flagship television
channels. BBC One is a regionalized TV service which
provides opt-outs throughout the day for local news
and other local programming. Regional opt-outs are
not possible in the regions that have already
undertaken the switch to digital television.

3. How big is the
The BBC is a statutory corporation and mass
media industry that serves worldwide on
television, online and radio. Its revenue consists
of around five billion pounds (2011/12) and
currently has 23,000 employees (2011/2012).
The BBC is publicly owned by The Crown which is
a corporation sole (a legal entity).

4. International presence
BBC World News is an international and commercially
funded 24 hour news channel which isn't officially
available to UK viewers however is shown on BBC News,
BBC One and BBC Two.

5. Digital TV channels
The BBC operates several digital only stations which are:
BBC Three
BBC Four
BBC News
BBC Parliament
CBBC
Cbeebies
Digital television is now in widespread use over the UK.
Regional TV channels
BBC One
BBC Two

6. What else the BBC owns
The BBC owns their own interactive sites and
online catch up TV such as BBC iplayer. They also
have their own radio stations and television
channels

7. License fee
Commercial broadcasting is the broadcasting of television and
radio programmes by privately-owned corporate media, as
opposed to state ownership.
Commercial broadcasting is primarily based on the practice of
airing radio advertisements and television advertisements for
profit. This is in contrast to public broadcasting, which receives
government subsidies and avoid most paid advertising.