Complete the following questions on the BBC and industry contexts:
1) What is the BBC's mission statement?
To act in the public interest, serving all audiences through the provision of impartial, high-quality and distinctive output and services which inform, educate and entertain.
2) How is the BBC funded?
Its work is funded principally 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 or watch using iPlayer.
3) What must the BBC do to meet its public service broadcasting responsibilities?
- To provide information (that is supposed to be balanced)
- To support learning for people of all ages
- To produce creative output
- To have diverse content (such as with its representations)
- To reflect the United Kingdom, its culture and values to the world
4) What is regulation and how is the BBC regulated? You can find details on this in the notes above.
TV is regulated in the UK to ensure that rules are followed and inappropriate content is not broadcast to audiences.
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.
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 offers its audience an education about space travel.
His Dark Materials offers its audience entertainment through its fantasy genre.
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