TV Industry Contexts: Blog Tasks

Questions on the BBC and industry contexts.


1) The BBC's mission statement is to inform, educate and entertain.

2) The BBC is funded by TV license and produces a huge amount of content for the whole of Britain.

3) The BBC must provide information, support learning of all ages, produce creative output, have diverse content and reflect the United Kingdom to meet it's public service broadcasting responsibilities.

4) The regulator of TV and Radio in the UK is regulated by Ofcom (the Office of Communications).

5) TV and Radio is regulated by Ofcom by making sure that rules are followed and inappropriate content is not broadcast to audiences. Ofcom oversees all media channels and produces a code of conduct that all media channels must follow.

6) Doctor Who and His Dark Materials help the BBC to meet the BBC's remit to inform, educate and entertain by making audiences pay a fee every year to watch live broadcast TV or iPlayer and informing people about the government's control over the world in His Dark Materials. They entertain by using fantasy, big budgets, high quality scenes, Sci-Fi, and collaborations. They educate by history, science, and ethics.

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