Television: Industries and Ownership

The term PSB (public service broadcast) is a term used for public benefit of a broadcast rather than commercial benefit.
There are three ways that a commercial broadcast makes a profit: subscription, sponsorship and advertisement.
In the UK, BBC is the main PSB channel.
Because PSB is funded by the public, they are legally obliged by law to:

•  deliver impartial news.
• represent all diverse communities of people.
• support learning for people of all ages.
• to show the most creative, highest quality and distinctive output and services.
• to represent the UK's culture to the world.

In January 1927 the BBC was established by Royal Charter as the British Broadcasting Corporation.

BBC Channels.

• BBC 1.
• BBC 2.
• BBC 3.
• BBC 4.
• CBBC.
• CBeebies.
• BBC News.
• BBC Parlement.
• BBC Alba.

BBC Mission.

Most Popular BBC 1 programmes:

• Doctor Who,
• Sherlock,
• Strictly Come Dancing,
• Bodyguard,
• Eastenders,
• Luther.

Most Expensive to make is Game of Thrones, however of the BBC it is The Crown.

Other platforms of The BBC:

• Radio,
• iPlayer.

BBC's income:

• BBC's income is primarily from the TV licences.

However there are other ways the BBC to generate income:

• Selling its programmes to other broadcasting companies.
• Selling audio tapes and CDs of its best radio programmes
• Selling videos and DVDs of its best TV shows.
• selling books based on programmes, and magazines about science and natural history.

Advantages of being publicly owned:

• By being publicly owned, they're more popular as they're trusted more.
• They have guidelines set for them so their audience know what they're about.
• Guaranteed income

Commercial Institutions 

These generally have no guaranteed income therefore it;s mandatory that they have means of profit:

• Sponsorship
• Product Placement 
• Advertisement
• Subscription  

ITV.

Channels:

• ITV1.
• ITV2.
• ITV3.
• ITV4.
• ITVBe.
• CITV.
• ITV Box Office.
• ITV HD.
• The Store.

ITV's mission statement:

By developing and managing the rights to content, ITV is able to maximise the value of its programme brands across a range of revenue streams, making ITV a more balanced business and enabling it to drive value from different revenue models.

Most popular ITV programmes:

• Everdale.
• The X Factor.
• Coronation Street.
• I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here.
• The Chase.
• Midsomer murders.

Most expensive ITV programme:

ROME.

Other Platforms:

• Radio,
• Mobile media,
• ITV Studios UK, USA 

• Generates Income from:
  • Adverts of products and product placement.
  • Box Sets.
  • Sponsorship of shows.
  • Franchising programs.
  • Premium rate phone lines.
  • Reality TV shows.
  • Online services

  
  
  
  

  Duopoly in the 1960s.

  The era of the two competing broadcasters - ITV and the BBC - was called the 'Golden Age' of broadcasting in the UK. 
  
  

  Pros.

  • No money is shared between different companies.
  • Less competition.
  • Programmes are of higher quality.
  • Full control of creativity and editing.
  • Pushing for better content.
  • Allowed in-house talent and content to be developed over time and build a loyal audience.
  • Production became more of a business.

  Cons.

  • Less shows to work with.
  • Hard for voices outside of the institution to be heard.
  • Ideas subject to the ideologies of those in power/political pressure.
  • Some argued in competition with ITV and the BBC 'dumbled down' the content.