UNIT 8.1

Know about ownership and funding in the television and film industries- funding

TASK 2

1. How much TV do you watch in a week?

2. Do you watch any shows made by the BBC?

3. What do you know about the BBC?

4. What year do you think the BBC started in?

5. Who do you think owns the BBC?

6. As a organisation funded by the public do you think that the BBC are doing a good job representing smaller minorities in the media?

7. Do you know how the BBC is funded?

8. The BBC is paid for the TV license. Is it fair that the television license has to be paid by everyone, even the visually impaired or unemployed?

9. Should the BBC begin to advertise in order to be funded?