Radio, television and newspapers.
Please note: We have mainly written about England, as that is the country
within the UK where our students live.
We would be very happy for schools and
visitors to send us information we can add to our website on...
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Radio, television and newspapers.
Please note: We have mainly written about England, as that is the country
within the UK where our students live.
We would be very happy for schools and
visitors to send us information we can add to our website on Wales and
Scotland.
The three public bodies responsible for television and radio
throughout Britain are:
• The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), which broadcasts
television and radio programmes;
• The Independent Television Commission (ITC), which licences and
regulates commercial television service including cable, satellite and
independent teletext services;
• The Radio Authority, which licences and regulates commercial radio
services, including cable and satellite.
Television (Telly)
People in Britain watch on average 25 hours of TV every week.
Television viewing is Britain s most popular leisure pastime.
About 96 per cent
of the population of Britain have television in their homes.
In 1999, 13% of
hous
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