Media studies revision

BBC and News Corp

Media studies

• The BBC stands for British Broadcasting Company
• It is a public service broadcaster
• This means it is partly funded by the public and government
• It also means it doesn't make profit
• It is £145 per year for the public to use it, this is the TV licence fee.
• The BBC operates on a number of platforms: Broadcasting: BBC One, BBC Two, BBC News, BBC Parliment. Radio:  BBC Radio 1, BBC radio 2 etc.
• The BBC is controlled through the Royal Charter. This is a set of rules issued by the government which says what the BBC can and can't do.
• Within the…