The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a UK-based 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.
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.
How is it funded?
By an annual television licence fee which is charged to all British households, companies, and organisations using any type of equipment to receive or record live television broadcasts. The fee is set by the British Government. The BBC also sell programmes worldwide which makes up a quarter of the BBC'S income.
When did it start?
Founded in October 1922 by John Reith.
What current changes are they making to their channels or programmes?
- Cutting staff by 2000 and sending a further 1000 to the MediaCityUK development.
- BBC Three moving in 2016
- The sharing of more programmes between stations and channels, sharing of radio news bulletins, more repeats in schedules, including the whole of BBC Two daytime and for some original programming to be reduced.
Can you find 2/3 articles on peple arguing the pros and cons of the licence fee?
What are commercial TV channels?
Commercial broadcasting (also called private broadcasting) is the broadcasting of television programs and radio programming by privately owned corporate media, as opposed to state sponsorship. In the UK the term "public service broadcasting" refers to broadcasting which is intended for the public and will benefit rather than for purely commercial concerns.
How are they funded?
Commercial broadcasters are largely funded via advertising and sponsorship.
Commercial broadcasters are largely funded via advertising and sponsorship.
How do we know if a commercial channel is successful or not?
By the amount of money it makes. For example, ITV is one of the most successful commercial channels because it shows some of the UK's best loved TV shows which brings in millions of viewers every day, which then makes the price of showing adverts on ITV enough to fund the channel along with sponsors.
What are the highest rated programmes on ITV or channel 5?
What is a meant by the term 'media conglomerate'?
A media conglomerate, media group or media institution is a company that owns large numbers of companies in various mass media such as television, radio, publishing, movies, and the Internet.
Find some 'media conglomerates'?
Who are the major film production studios?
Find two or three films for one of the major studio, how much money did they make from it (box office and DVD)
- The dark night (Warner Bros.) - Total box office sales $1,084,439,099 and total dvd sales $315,461,499.
- Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows : Part 2 (Warner Bros.) - Total box office sales $1,341,511,219 and total dvd sales $160,866,773
- Man of steel (Warner Bros.) - Total box office sales $668,045,518 and total dvd sales $105,196,218
What is meant by the term 'independent film'?
An independent film is a film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system.
Can you find examples of independent film producers?
What independent films have won awards?
Birdman has just won three Oscars at the 2015 academy awards which is an independent film, it won awards for best picture, best original screenplay and best director.
Pride is a British independent film that won several awards at the 2014 British Independant Film awards for best supporting actor and actress and best British independent film.
Pulp fiction won an oscar in 1995 for best best writing, screenplay written directly for the screen, a golden globe for best screen play, two baftas for best screen play and best supporting actor and also won best soundtrack at the brit awards.
What are the new technological developments in the way we watch/make television and film?
What independent films have won awards?
Birdman has just won three Oscars at the 2015 academy awards which is an independent film, it won awards for best picture, best original screenplay and best director.
Pride is a British independent film that won several awards at the 2014 British Independant Film awards for best supporting actor and actress and best British independent film.
Pulp fiction won an oscar in 1995 for best best writing, screenplay written directly for the screen, a golden globe for best screen play, two baftas for best screen play and best supporting actor and also won best soundtrack at the brit awards.
What are the new technological developments in the way we watch/make television and film?
- TV's are now flat screens instead of big boxes.
- We now have 3D viewing not only in cinemas but you can also buy 3D TVs and digital boxes such as Sky.
- We no longer have analogue TV and now have digital which has entitled everyone to digital freeview which means more channels and better signals.
- Films are no longer made using tape and are now filmed and edited using softewares on computers.
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