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1 Why are Lord Reith and John Logie Baird so important in terms of the development of TV? 

 John Logie Baird was the creater of the tv. he  transmitted recognizable human faces in 1925 and demonstrated the televising of moving objects in 1926 at the Royal Institution in London. The BBC used his televising technique to broadcast from 1929 to 1937

2. How did television develop during the 1930’s? 

This didn’t stop the BBC investing and developing, and it was the first broadcaster to begin a regularly scheduled TV service, in 1936. Radio went from strength to strength with the brand new Broadcasting House opening in 1932.

3. What was the impact of WW2 on TV, especially Post War? 

Television coverage of the Vietnam War had a huge impact in America.  It was the first time people saw footage of combat in their homes, not only combat but more importantly the casualties resulting from it.

4. What television genre developed during the late 1940’s and into the 1950’s?

Television struggled to become a national mass media in the 1950s, and became a cultural force – for better or worse – in the 60s. Before these two decades were over the three national networks were offering programs that were alternately earth shaking, sublime and ridiculous. 
 drama and soap opera genre started to be invented. 

How did the BBC develop historically? 

2. What is Public Service Broadcasting?  Public broadcasting includes radio, television and other electronic media outlets whose primary mission is public service. In much of the world, funding comes from the government, especially via annual fees charged on receivers

3. How is the BBC structured?

 The BBC was established as the British Broadcasting Corporation by Royal Charter in December 1926 and it’s governance and funding arrangements have been set out in a Royal Charter ever since.

The most recent Charter was awarded from 1 January 2017 for a period of ten years following a wide-ranging review conducted by Government. As part of that Review new governance and regulatory arrangements were put in place which established a single BBC Board and gave sole regulatory responsibility for the BBC to Ofcom.

4. What is the Licence Fee, how is it collected and how is it used? 

the license fee is £147 You need to be covered by a TV Licence to:

• watch or record live TV programmes on any channel 
• download or watch any BBC programmes on iPlayer – live, catch up or on demand.

This applies to any provider you use and any device, including a TV, desktop computer, laptop, mobile phone, tablet, games console, digital box or DVD/VHS recorder.

 5. Why does this make the BBC different?

he licence fee allows the BBC's UK services to remain free of advertisements and independent of shareholder and political interest.