YT- A brief history of public service broadcasting.

(Reference)
BBC
 19TH CE Industrialisation- HIGH WAGES MORE LEISURE
 1870 Education Act_ compulsory education – high literacy rates
 Until this point only the privileged and elite had access to culture,
theatre etc. REEF wanted use broadcast to reach a wider audience
 Universal suffrage
 Broadcasting was also aimed at eliminating class division

INFORM
EDUCATE
ENTERTAIN

 People were banned from gathering in a large group due to WW2 BBC
GAINED A MONOPOLY OVER MEDIA
 As at the time it was the only radio station it crammed itself with
everything and was also broadcasting to the solders- the public found
the solders feed more entertaining
 At the end of WW2 the BBC clocked that they needed different
channels. BBCs television service also started returning.
 56% of the population would be viewing Queen Elizabeth coronation, as
people enjoyed this more of the public decided to buy a tv
 The ITA came along and showed that private companies could also
emerge and set up a broadcasting service.

The licence fee is currently £150.50.

You need to be covered by a TV Licence to:
 watch or record live TV programmes on any channel
 Download or watch any BBC programmes on iPlayer – live, catch up
or on demand.
 This applies to any provider you use and any device, including a TV, desktop
computer, laptop, mobile phone, tablet, games console, digital box or
DVD/VHS recorder.

RAJAR
RAJAR stands for Radio Joint Audience Research and is the official body in charge of measuring radio
audiences in the UK. It is jointly owned by the BBC and the Radiocentre on behalf of the commercial
sector.
You can listen to radio one on:
 Radio
 Car
 Tv
 Tablet
 Computer
 Phone
 Youtube
BBC’s Media typically exhibits:
1. High Quality
2. Original Content
3. Challenging
4. Innovative
5. Engaging
6. Nurturing of UK talent
 BBC RADIO 1 BREAKFAST:
 There is a broad diversity In the music palyed during the
radio one show with songs from British rock band such as
Arctic Monkey and also Uk hip hop artists such as NSG.
 There is also a track on the latest episode ft. the late artist
Cadet who recently passed away.
CASE STUDY: Radio 1 Breakfast show with Nick Grimshaw
PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION.

 Breakfast Show has been running since 1967, but Nick Grimshaw took over as the 15th
presenter in 2012.
 BBC Radio 1 is broadcast on FM, DAB, Freeview, Freesat, Virgin, Sky, or online via BBC Radio
Player
 The music is largely playlisted, they choose around 40 records each week for repeated
daytime play (A-list records get 25 plays a week, B-list 15, and C-list eight to 10). Many
 older artists are not included as the network is trying to keep an under-30 audience
 It is produced by the BBC from its own studios at
Broadcasting House in London.

OWNERSHIP AND FUNDING

 BBC has 10 radio stations in UK, 6 in Wales, Scotland and Northern Island. Each station is
distinctive from the other with different content, style and target audience.
 The BBC Radio 1 service licence states Radio 1’s remit
is‘to entertain and engage a broad range of young
listeners with a distinctive mix of contemporary
music and speech. Its target audience is 15-29 year
olds and it should also provide some programming
for younger teenagers. It should offer a range of
new music, support emerging artists - especially
those from the UK - and provide a platform for live
music. News, documentaries and advice campaigns
should cover areas of relevance to young adults’.
 The funds for Radio 1 come from the television licence fee.

BBC Live lounge

Another brand/ show controlled and produced by the bbC where various artist perform live (usually
acoustic ) their song while often performing covers of songs by other artists too.

Licence Fee
35 million licences bought in 2018 (£150.50 per household) giving them (BBC)a revenue of £3.76
billion.
  Losses can be sustained as they are not commercially funded (Breakfast show decline)
 Decline in quality is significant as their brand and reputation is affected (Grimshaw switch)
 Niche programs can be produced of the abck of the success of mainstream shows

 Escapism? Diversion- light hearted entertainment

 Personal identity – with Dj and guests
 Social interaction – SPEAKING BACK
 Surveillance- info on artists/ events

Question Requirements
 Ofcom
 PBS –
1. REMIT BBC
Exam Facts – 5marks
2. Royal charter
3. Impartial reporting Arguments – 5 marks
4. Recent fees
Grammar + structure – target audience
5. Change in host- impact on audience
6. New technology- how people listen
7. Altering content – target audience
 Show content mix