The document provides a history of the BBC including key dates such as the first broadcast in 1922 and the introduction of BBC Iplayer in 2007. It discusses the role and aims of the BBC Trust in setting strategic direction and assessing performance. It also outlines some of the main TV channels and services provided by the BBC such as BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Three, CBBC and Cbeebies. The BBC is largely funded through the television licence fee which supports its independence and universal services.

1. The BBC

2. A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE BBC
 18th October 1922- The BBC- British Broadcasting Company is formed.
 14th November 1922- The first broadcast for the BBC is from London.
 21st June 1937- The BBC broadcasts the Wimbledon tennis championships for the
first time.
 16th September 1937- The BBC broadcasts the first live football match between
Arsenal and Arsenal reserves.
 27th May 2006- The BBC broadcasts for the first time in High Definition.
 25th December 2007- BBC I Player an online service for watching previously aired
shows is released
 29th April 2011- The wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton is broadcast on
BBC television

3. What is the BBC trust and what do they
do?
 Their job is to get the best out of the BBC for licence fee payers. They set the
strategic direction of the BBC.
 They have four basic aims:
 Strategy- They set the corporation’s objectives- both public service and
commercial aims. They formally assess proposals from the BBC to change or
establish new services.
 Performance of BBC Services- They check that services meet audiences
expectations through an in-depth review every five years.
 Value for money- They check that the BBC can be as efficient as they can be.
They set and monitor efficiency targets and commission regular, independent
value-for-money reviews.

4. What does the BBC do? What products
and services do they provide?
 The BBC run nine national TV services providing entertainment, news, current
affairs and arts coverage for television.
 Here are some of their TV services:
 BBC One- on this channel you’ll find news and current affairs, drama, comedy and
entertainment programmes.
 BBC Two- on this channel you’ll find arts, history, science and human interest
programmes.
 BBC Three- their youngest channel will provide broadcasting comedy,
entertainment and docs.
 CBBC- their channel for 6-12 years old in search of dram, entertainment, factual,
comedy and animation programmes.
 Cbeebies- their channel for younger children who are interested in active play,
creativity and imagination.

5. Some programmes that the BBC show

6. Some more programmes that the BBC
show

7. How does funding work for the BBC?
 A licence fee is used to fund the BBC. It is being used to fund the BBC as the
BBC is able to show programmes at an affordable price, creative sector
investment and independence.
 The BBC uses this way of funding and it is measured objectively and it has
weekly reach, audience appreciation, investment in new British content,
level of public trust and value for money. This means the BBC is able to
preform well. The BBC can also give the British public their value for money.
 The licence fee works in practice to help fund the BBC. This helps the BBC
become an independent, universal broadcaster that is committed to serving
everyone and it can invest in British creativity and the licence fee will remain
simple and a powerful way to be able to pay for the BBC’s services.

8. My opinion on the BBC
 My Opinion on the BBC
 I think that we do need the BBC as a programming option on our televisions. I think that we
do need to pay the licence fee in order to have the BBC as a programming option for our
televisions.
 Firstly I think that the BBC will give us option in the genres of programming that we choose. I
think that it gives more choice in programming genres than ITV and Channel 4.
 Secondly I think that we should also keep the BBC because it gives us a better online TV
service than the other public service broadcasters do. Channel 4 and ITV will only let you
watch catch-up TV programmes if you sign up with them and register with them so you are
able to watch their catch-up programmes whereas the BBC will offer this service for free.
 Although you are paying the licence fee for the BBC I think you are doing this for a beneficial
cause as the BBC will offer you all of the reasons that I have mentioned above.
 I do think that we should keep the BBC and I think overall that we should keep this on our
televisions.

9. What do people think about the BBC? Is
it still important?
 The public still think that the BBC is the best broadcasting company and that
they are still important. People still say that the BBC is the best source for
news and information.

10. Should we continue paying the licence
fee? Why or why not?
 The majority of the public say that we should not have to pay a licence fee
for many different reasons. One of them being is that people could buy
something that they want or something that they need. Another reason is that
some of the public might not even watch the BBC channels yet they still have
to pay a licence fee which people are not finding fair which is
understandable, why would people want to pay for something that they do
not have any involvement with?
 The public also compare the BBC a lot to the NHS as people would rather help
the NHS over the BBC as the NHS can save people’s lives.