Public service broadcasting: blog task


Ofcom report

 1) How does the report suggest that TV viewing is changing?
The report states that the television landscaoe has changed and that people are starting to view tv and in a variety of different ways. And that the younger generation is watching a substantional amount of non PSB content and are experincing behavorial changes along with the 45 age group as well.

 2) What differences are highlighted between younger and older viewers?
The report states that the in ealrier years the avergage amount a person (around 16-24 years old) would watch tv far more tv than they are right now but the opposite can be said about the older generation who have shown to be watching far more tv than before.

 3) Does the report suggest audiences are satisfied with public service broadcasting TV channels?
The report states that to this day the PSB channels appear to still be watched nationally quite extensivley. showing that they are still popular.

 4) Public service broadcasting channels are a major aspect of the UK cultural industries. How much money did PSB channels spend on UK-originated content in 2016? 
PSB channels in 2016 had spent around £2.6billion on UL-originated content 2016.

 Goldsmiths report

 1) What does the report state has changed in the UK television market in the last 20 years?
The report states that the PSB channels market share have decreased and iseing taken up by both on deman channels/broadcasters and also more privatly owned broadcasters like sky.
2) Look at page 4. What are the principles that the report suggests need to be embedded in regulation of public service broadcasting in future?
1. The report suggests that PSB's need to garuntee their content to be availabe on new methos of viewing e.g. on demand, streaming etc.
2. Retransmission fees should be paid by payT.v broadcasters to public transmission due to the undervaluation of these public service broadcasters 
3. OFCOM should commence evaluativ and extensive reviews of the the quality of the content provided by these PSB's to make sure that they provide high-quality and diverse programming
4. OFCOM should continue to monitor independent production sector and take action where neccesary.
3) What does the report say about the BBC?
The report aknowledged the importance the BBC presents and also aknowledges the fact that the BBC does provide diveristy in it's programming. But the report as aknowledges the fact that there is a lot wrong with the BBC as well. The report mainly focuses on the fact that BBC needs to do more when it comes to the content that they provide and that they should introduce more modern content with a more modern method of viewing that content. 

 4) According to the report, how should the BBC be funded in future?
The report states that instead of having a flat service fee, the government should scrap the service fee and should instead focus on a progressive funding mechanism that could maybe be incorporated with council tax.

 5) What does the report say about Channel 4?
The report says that channel 4 plays a critical part when it comes to the public service broadcaster ecology, but with this the report also states that channel 4 is not doing enough for older children and that channel 4 has cut programe spending. Channel 4 has also been threatened with privatisation, the privation of channel 4 would threaten channel 4's public service remit. 
6) How should Channel 4 operate in future?
Channel 4 should remain public, changing this fact and making channel 4 private risks the removal of channel 4's public ervice remit. Channel 4 should also begin to introduce more content for older children and re-introduce the arts programming which is now steadidly in decline.

 7) Look at page 10 - new kids on the block. What does the report say about new digital content providers and their link to public service broadcasting?
The report says that new digital content providers take the characteristics of PSB's and take it outside of the public service system. The report also says that these services should be boosted by public service intervention.


1) Should the BBC retain its position as the UK’s public service broadcaster?
I don't really see a reason not to have the BBC as the UK's public service broadcaster as they provide a quality service that promotes diverse and fair opinions whilst still being almost always entertaining. I do although agree with the fact that the fuding method does need an overhaul and should become more streamlined and well structured. 

2) Is there a role for the BBC in the 21st century digital world?
The BBC offers a quite unbias view of the news (not always) whilst, as said before, also providing entertaining and informative content for all ages. I would say although the BBC should try increase the modernisation of the way they broadcast their services. 

3) Should the BBC funding model (license fee) change? How?
As menioned before I do believe that there should be change as to how the BBC gets it's funding mainly due to the fact that a flat service fee is not considerate of other people who may not be able to afford to pay it. The BBC could maybe instead divide each specific service the BBC provides and then allow the public to pay for which service they want to have

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