TV Industries and Audiences

L/O: to research the history , companies and regulators in the TV industries

-Publicly Owned TV Channel
A TV channel that is funded by the government & license fees for the public. BBC

-Commercial TV Channel
A TV channel owned by privately owned corporate media funded by advertising

-Convergence

When new technology makes old technology obsolete, joining lots of technologies into one. 

-Watershed
The time after which programmes that are regarded as unsuitable for children are broadcast on television. 9PM - 5:30AM in 
the UK
-Segmented Market
Dividing a market of potential customers into groups so you can target the audience appropriately 

-Mainstream
What is regarded as normal, mass audience

-Self-regulating
Able to broadcast anything without the use of third party bodies or industries

-Franchise
License from company if a product to use ideas

-Channel Surfing
Switching to different channels frequently 

-PSB
Public Service Broadcasting: regulators demand channels fulfil certain requirements as part of their license to broadcast

-TV License
A payment required to watch TV. Funds the BBC

-Scheduling
Organising the broadcast of TV programmes on a channel

-Conglomerate
A company that owns several smaller businesses whose products are very similar



1. Television was introduced to the UK in 1936

2. in 1965 there was 2 channels in the UK, they were BBC1 and ITV

3. The channel  ITV started in the UK on the 22nd September 1955

4. The channels that follow the Public Service Broadcasting remits or PSB are BBC, ITV, STV, UTV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and S4C

5. Ofcom regulates TV

6. In the 1960's the BBC was self-regulated however the ITV was regulated by the ITA

7. There is colour now, There is more tv shows and channels now, more households now have televisions.