TV and Film IndustryFunding and Ownership

Recap Last Week

Aims:• All of you will be able to write about commercial and

public service, funding and ownership .

• most of you will be able to use examples of public service and commercial ownership and funding.

• Some of you will be able to argue benefits and drawbacks of broadcasting through public service and commercial channels.

BBC- Public Service• Paid for by the public and to a certain extend it is owned by the

public because of this.

• These are outlined as their public purposes:

• Sustain citizenship and civil society (keeping audiences up to date with impartial current affairs)

• Promoting education and learning

• Stimulating creativity and cultural excellence

• Bringing the UK to the world and the world to the UK

• Representing the UK

• Delivering to the public the benefit of developing technologies

How does the BBC split it’s money?• The licence fee costs £145 per year or

£12.13 per month

• In your groups decide how you would split £12.13 between:

- Television (10 channels)- Radio (15 stations)- Other services- Online

In TV how is this split for programming

£4.70£1.7639p35p22p13p13p3p2p

Commercial Channels• Other channels in the UK are funded by

advertising and independent investors.

• This is funded through the use of sponsorships, adverts and product placement.

• Can you think of a commercial channel?

How do you think this compares with public service broadcasting?

Assignment TASK: Your Vlog• Add some details onto your power point

ready for your Vlog and explain the points below.

• Criticise and explain:

- Public service companies- Commercial companies