· Public broadcasting includes radio, television and other electronic media outlets whose primary mission is public service. This means that everyone has the opportunity to see it, watch it or listen to it. Whether its radio programmes such as BBC radio 1, BBC radio2 or television channels such as ITV1, 2 or even film 4 as it’s in the favour of their choice. Furthermore, it’s paid by the government.
2) Explain what a private broadcast company is?
· Commercial broadcasting: for-profit, usually privately owned stations, channels, networks, or services providing programming to the public, supported by the sale of time to advertisers for radio or television advertisements during or in breaks between programs, often in combination with cable or pay cable subscription fees.
3) Who is OFCOM and what they do?
· Ofcom is the communications regulator (control) in the UK. What Ofcom is regulate the TV and radio sectors, fixed line telecoms, mobiles, postal services, plus the airwaves over which wireless devices operate.
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