BBC Television
On 5 July 2004, the BBC celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of its television news bulletins (although it had produced the Television Newsreel for several years before 1954). This event was marked by the release of a DVD, which showed highlights of the BBC's television coverage of significant events over the half-century, as well as changes in the format of the BBC television news; from the newsreel format of the first BBC Television News bulletins, to the 24-hour, worldwide news coverage available in 2004. A special edition of Radio Times was also produced, as well as a special section of the BBC News Online website.
The BBC Television department headed by Jana Bennett was absorbed into a new, much larger group; BBC Vision, in late 2006.[1] The new group is part of larger restructuring within the BBC with the onset of new media outlets and technology.
In July 2007, the popular children's show Blue Peter faked the results of a contest, drawing a £50,000 fine, by the Office of Communications (OFCOM). Blue Peter broke the rules by using a studio guest to pose as the winner of a phone-in competition on the "Blue Peter" show on November 27, 2006.[2]
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Free-to-air stations in the UK available as both analogue and digital signals
- The Corporation's primary network, broadcasting mainstream comedy, drama, documentaries, films, sport, and children's programmes. BBC One is also the home of the BBC's main 30-minutes news bulletins, currently shown at 13.00, 18.00, and 22.00 on weekdays (shorter early- and late-evening bulletins are broadcast on Saturdays and Sundays).
- Most watched programme: EastEnders.
- Home to more specialist programming, including comedy, documentaries, dramas and minority interest programmes, as well as imported programmes from other countries, particularly the United States. An important feature of the schedule is Newsnight, a 50-minute news analysis programme shown each weeknight at 22.30.
- Most watched programme: Top Gear
Shutdown of all UK analogue television stations will begin in 2008, leaving only digital transmission for terrestrial services.
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Free-to-air digital-only stations in the UK
- The main digital television network operated by the Corporation, home to mainly youth-oriented programming, particularly new comedy sketch shows and sitcoms.
- Niche programming for an intellectual audience, including specialist documentaries, occasional 'serious' dramas, live theatre, foreign language films and television programmes and 'prestige' archive television repeats.
- A part-time high definition service launched on 1 December 2007 after a trial period of 18 months.
- A dedicated news channel.
- The Corporation's dedicated politics channel, covering both the British parliament and international politics.
- For children aged six and above.
- For children under six.
- BBC Two Wales digital-only channel
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International news channel
- An international, commercially-funded twenty-four hour news channel, not officially available to UK viewers.
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BBC Worldwide channels
The BBC's wholly owned commercial subsidiary, BBC Worldwide, also operates several international television channels under BBC branding:
- A US general entertainment channel, co-owned with Discovery Networks, showcasing British television programming.
- A Canadian general entertainment channel, co-owned with Alliance Atlantis.
- Also based in Canada and co-owned with Alliance Atlantis, and dedicated to children's programming.
- Dedicated to the BBC's various cookery programmes, broadcasting via satellite television in southern Africa and Scandinavia.
- Showcasing BBC programming via satellite television, available across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
- Lifestyle programming, currently only available in Singapore and Hong Kong, but will expand into other markets in 2008.
- Documentaries and factual programming, currently only available in Singapore and Hong Kong, but will expand into other markets in 2008.
The BBC also co-owns the following channels in joint ventures with other broadcasters.
- An entertainment channel in Australia and New Zealand, co-owned with Foxtel and RTL Group, carying drama and comedy programmes from the BBC, TalkbackTHAMES, ITV and Channel 4.
- Commercial television network in the United Kingdom, co-owned with Virgin Media Television). The channels broadcast mainly BBC archive and specially produced programming.
- Broadcast in Latin America, Spain and Portugal in both Spanish and Portuguese. Co-owned with Discovery Networks.
- Wildlife channel co-owned with Discovery Networks. The channel broadcasts in many markets around the world.
BBC Japan was a general entertainment channel, which operated between December 2004 and April 2006. It ceased operations after its Japanese distributor folded.
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See also
- List of BBC television programming
- History of BBC television idents
- BBC television drama
- BBC Local Radio about BBC local radio stations.
- BBC World Service - a specific article about BBC external radio and television broadcasting services.
- British Broadcasting Company, Ltd., for a history of the BBC prior to 1927.
- Timeline of the BBC for an overview of BBC history.
- Early television stations
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References
- ^ BBC Vision Press releaseBBC Press Office
- ^ Ofcom fines BBC £50,000 over 'Blue Peter'
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