MEDIA (1 Chapter 15 Xiao Huiyun December 2005
Media (1) Chapter 15 Xiao Huiyun December, 2005
Division of media Media Television Radio Newspapers, magazines
Division of media Television Radio Newspapers, magazines Media
Introduction Television viewing is Britains most popular pastime. The average Briton spends more than three and a half hours per day watching television, including videotapes. More than 97 percent of Britains households have a color television and 73 percent have a videocassette recorder(VCR). Practically every home has a adio, and about 70 percent of the population istens to radio on a daily basis
Introduction • Television viewing is Britain’s most popular pastime. The average Briton spends more than three and a half hours per day watching television, including videotapes. More than 97 percent of Britain’s households have a color television and 73 percent have a videocassette recorder (VCR). Practically every home has a radio, and about 70 percent of the population listens to radio on a daily basis
British National broadcasters Public broadcasting The largest Uk broadcaster is the BBC which runs two national television channels(with national and regional sub-divisions), five national radio stations, cable and digital TV channels, and more than 40 local radio stations The Corporation has global enterprises in both television and radio. as well as a broadcast monitoring service. and Europes most visited content web site. Although predominantly a public service organization, which raises revenue from a universal licensing system, the BBC also operates commercially in many domains both inside and outside the UK
British National broadcasters • Public broadcasting • The largest UK broadcaster is the BBC which runs two national television channels (with national and regional sub-divisions), five national radio stations, cable and digital TV channels, and more than 40 local radio stations. The Corporation has global enterprises in both television and radio, as well as a broadcast monitoring service, and Europe's most visited content web site. Although predominantly a public service organization, which raises revenue from a universal licensing system, the BBC also operates commercially in many domains both inside and outside the UK
British National broadcasters Private broadcasting Independent Television ITV(the Channel 3 companies) 15 regionally based franchisees provide both local and national (network) services. In addition, GMTV operates a break fast network service. The entire Channel 3 service is largely dominated by two companies, Carlton and Granada. They own or control 12 of the ITV franchises Channel 4 is a hybrid public service, minority interest service which also raises revenue through advertising sales.(There is a separate fourth channel in Wales, Sianel Pedwar Cymru [s4Cl, which is funded partly by advertising and partly by the State, and carries peak-time Welsh language programming A fifth terrestrial channel began broadcasting in April 1997. Channel 5 is a commercial operation carrying advertising
British National broadcasters • Private broadcasting • Independent Television ITV (the Channel 3 companies) – 15 regionally based franchisees provide both local and national (network) services. In addition, GMTV operates a breakfast network service. The entire Channel 3 service is largely dominated by two companies, Carlton and Granada. They own or control 12 of the ITV franchises. • Channel 4 is a hybrid public service, minority interest service which also raises revenue through advertising sales. (There is a separate fourth channel in Wales, Sianel Pedwar Cymru [S4C], which is funded partly by advertising and partly by the State, and carries peak-time Welsh language programming.) • A fifth terrestrial channel began broadcasting in April 1997. Channel 5 is a commercial operation carrying advertising