Television: Industry contexts - the BBC

 1) What is the BBC's mission statement?

The BBC's mission statement is to broadcast out to the public and to also educate the masses also to inform them what going on in the world threw the news.

2) How is the BBC funded?

The way the BBC is funded is by £156 licence fee payed by the thousands of people who own it.

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

The BBC must provide information (that is supposed to be balanced), support learning for people of all ages,produce creative output,have diverse content (such as with its representations) and reflect the United Kingdom, its culture and values to the world.

4) What is regulation and how is the BBC regulated?

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. This includes what can be shown before the 9pm watershed and various other quality standards.

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 and His dark materials help the BBC meet the BBC's remit to inform by entertaining the the public and broad cast some history in both shows as well 

Extension questions

1)Read this Wired feature on how the BBC is adapting to take on Netflix. What does the article suggest the BBC needs to do to remain relevant in a streaming TV age?

This article suggest and say that the BBC need to reinvent Iplayer and make it more like the other streaming services like netflix to make them for relevant.

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