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BBC-Student Research Task

timeline

  • founded in 1922
  • 1930's - the birth of television
  • 1940's - the BBC at war
  • 1960's - colour TV
  • 2000's - the digital revolution
The BBC is a public service organisation,with 5 core purposes which are ;

  • To provide news and information that help people understand the world around them
  • To support learning for people of all ages
  • To show the most creative,highest quality and distinctive output and services
  • To represent the diverse communities of the UK and support the creative economy
  • To reflect the UK,its culture and values to the rest of the world
How is the BBC structured?
The BBC is governed and funded by the Royal Charter.Their is a Board which is responsible for ensuring the BBC fulfils its mission and public purposes as set out in the Charter.The Board has a number of committees predominantly made up of non-executive directors as required by the Charter.The executive committee is responsible for the day-to-day running of the BBC.

 What is the Licence Fee, how is it collected and how is it used?
The License Fee is the amount of money paid by an individual or business to a government agency for the privilege of performing a certain service or engaging in a certain line of business.For the BBC this fee is £147.

 Why does this make the BBC different?
 A proportion of the licence fee contributes to the costs of rolling out broadband to the UK population and funding local TV channels 

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