Roles and fuction of the bbc

Role and function of BBC;

The BBC is a PUBLIC SERVICE broadcaster

BBC trust exists to work in the interest of the licence fee payer

Their role is to “serve the public”

Their remit is to: inform, educate and entertain

BBC character and product.

The charter is the constitutional

 

Private broadcaster

Private broadcaster are not constrained by the same guidelines as the BBC.

Do not have a “public service” role and function

Are profit making organisation- but may still have a public service responsibilities built into their licenses (e.g. ITV, C4, Sky, Virgin etc..)
They provide products and services that inform and entertain. Profit making organisations that attract revenue from a range of sources.

Are regulated by OFCOM

How they make money

Private broadcasters make money in a number of ways.

Private broadcasters must make healthy profits in order to continue broadcasting as they do not receive revenue from the tax payer like the BBC does.

Advertising, sponsorship, reality TV, sale of programmers/productions, merchandising.

Regulation

In Britain broadcasting is regulated by an independent authority called OFCOM, the following exact explains what they regulate OFCOM is the communications regulator.

What does OFCOM do?

Ensures the UK has a wide range of electronic communications services, including high-speed services such as broadband and a wide range of high quality TV and radio programmes. They enforce regulations by published guidelines, investigating complaints and imposing sanctions.