Chapter 15 The Media 1 Broadcasting

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Chapter 15 The Media (1) - Broadcasting
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Basic Structure
Public Service BBC
Private ITV
funded by
advertising revenue
license fees paid by viewers
regulated by government appointed
Board of Governors
ITC
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• BBC
• 2 national TV channels
• a range of digital channels
• 5 national radio stations
• 39 local radio stations
• regional radio services in Scotland
• Wales and Northern Ireland
• BBC World Service radio
• BBC World TV channel

• ITC
• the independent television and radio companies
  (national regional)
• cable TV
• satellite services

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• TV license
• colour TV 104 / year
• black white 34.50 / year

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• Connie Mark   London, UK  
• Mark McClean   Belfast, UK  
• Terrie Harker Sarah Woodall   Barrow-in-Furness,
  UK  
• Perry Lee   Liverpool, UK  
• Jayne Davis   Cardiff, UK  
• Ian Mackinnon   Arisaig, UK  
• Nicola and Gordon Fyfe   Alnwick, UK  
• Edward Fyfe   Alnwick, UK  
• Sarbjit and Jatinder SinghMehmi   Leeds, UK