Media Institution case study
My media institution: BBC Radio
Description
BBC radio services started in 1922.
They were licensed by the government’s general post office.
Who owns it
The BBC is owned by the public who pay for BBC’s products
and services.
List the products that the institution produces
BBC Radio produces many products.
Podcasts: free downloads of certain shows available online.
iPlayer catch up service: Allowing people to catch up on BBC
TV and Radio programmes for 7 days after the programme was originally shown on
TV or radio.
BBC radio also offers a wide range of Local radio stations.
BBC also offers a world wide news station, BBC World
Service.
However, the main product that BBC Radio offers, are
hundreds of radio programmes. BBC has programmes from all different genres,
including, music, drama, entertainment , comedy, sport and much, much more. The
programmes are spread across many BBC stations, concentrating on age. For
example, radio 1 is famous for it’s new
music shows, including the Zane Lowe show, featuring upcoming future hits, and
interviews with big names. Including Jay-Z, Kanye West and Eminem.
BBC’s radio stations include:
BBC Radio 1
BBC 1Xtra
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 3
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4Xtra
BBC 5 Live
BBC 5 Live Sports Xtra
BBC 6 Music
BBC Asian Network
BBC World Service.
BBC also offer a wide range of local radio, including:
BBC Scotland
BBC Three Counties
BBC Oxford
BBC Barkshire
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer
List competitors of the institution
Competitors of BBC radio are other radio stations, mostly
commercial radio stations, and commercial local radio stations.
BBC radio’s competitors are also stations from all over the
world.
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