1. Television broadcasting:
Is the distribution of audio and video content or visual
mass communications medium and broadcasts on to
your television for a wide audiences.

2. BBC World news/ An international, commercially
funded twenty-four hour news channel, not
officially available to the UK viewers but is
shown on BBC news/ BBC one/ BBC two/
between 1am-5:30am and two editions 11:30
am-12:00pm on BBC two/ 19:00-19:30 on BBC
four.

3. The BBC wholly owned commercial subsidiary, BBC worldwide, also operates
several international television channels under BBC branding.
BBC America- a general entertainment channel, co-owned with discovery
networks. Showcasing British programmes.
BBC Canada- a general entertainment channel, co-owned with shaw-media.
BBC HD- a high definition channel, currently available in Belguim, Brazil, Mexico,
the Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland and Turkey.
BBC Kids- a Canadian children’s programming channel co-owned with shaw-
media.
BBC Entertainment- showcasing comedy drama, light entertainment and
children’s programming by BBC and other UK production houses available in the
following regions: Asia, Europe/Middle east, India, Latin, America, Nordic, Poland
and South Africa.

4. BBC Knowledge-documentaries and factual programming, currently available in
Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Hong Kong, Indonesia, New Zealand, Poland,
Scandinavia, Singapore and South Africa.
BBC UKTV- an entertainment channel in Australia and New Zealand, carrying
drama and comedy programmes from the BBC, Talkback Thames, ITV and Channel
4. The BBC also co-owns the following channels in joint ventures with other
broadcaster.
UKTV- commercial television network in the UK, co-owned with Scripps Networks
Interactive. The channels broadcast mainly BBC archive and specially produced
programming.
BBC Persian-news channel that broadcasts in Persian-speaking countries
including Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan in the Perisan/Dari/Tajiki language.

5. These channels are also available outside the UK in the nieghbouring countries
e.g. Belgium and the Netherlands.
BBC one-the corporation’s primary network, broadcasting mainstream
comedy, drama, documentaries, films, news, sport and some children’s
programmes. BBC one is also the home of the BBC’s main 30 minutes news
bulletins, currently shown at 1:00pm, 6:00pm and 10:00pm and overnight on
Monday to Sunday also available in HD.
BBC Two-home to more specialist programming, including comedy,
documentaries, dramas, children’s programming and minority interest
programmes, as well imported programmes from other countries, particularly
the United States. An important feature of the schedule is Newsnight 50
miinute news analysis programme shown each weeknight at 22:30 also
available in HD.

6. BBC Three-home youth-orientated programming particularly new comedy
sketches shows and sitcoms.
BBC Four-Niche programming for an intellectual audience, including
specialists documentaries, occasional ‘serious’ dramas, live theatre, foreign
language films and television programmes and ‘prestige’ archives
television repeats.
BBC News- a dedicated news channel
.
BBC Parliament- the corporation dedicated politics channel, covering
both the UK Parliament, Scottish Parliament, Welsh assembly, Northern
Ireland assembly and international politics.
CBBC-for children aged six and above.
Cbeebies- for under six.

7. Channel 5-was owned by RTL Group but was purchased in 2010 by Northern
& Shell. It broadcast a wide range of variety of programming. It mostly
broadcast entertainment programming such as reality television, game shows
and imported American drama. Channel 5 (UK) is based there. Broadcast in
the UK and it’s a national programming but can do local news.
Viva-Owned by Viacom International Media Networks Europe. Is a music
video and entertainment in Europe like Austria, Germany, Hungary, Poland,
Switzerland and Ireland.
E4-I’ts national owned by Channel four corporation. Also owns Channel 4,
More 4, 4Music and 4seven and many others. It’s headquarters is in London,
UK. Also it bought 50%share of Box television LTD which is formally a video
jukebox Network International Limited E4 is a mostly Comedy channel.

8. Itv-Owned by three other company’s that is ITV plc, STV group plc and
UTV media plc. It’s a regional television service. It's a regional television
service. It does news , regional news, weather, sport, children’s
programming and has paid to make some of their own TV programmes.
Mtv-Owned by the same company as VIVA Viacom Media networks. It
does music videos but it also does reality programmes, aminated
programmes scripted also has rebroadcast programmes.
Viacom International Media Networks
Viacom was previously MTV Networks Europe is a subsidiary of
Viacom. It also owns mainly well known companys for example
MTV, VH1, VIVA, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and Nick jr.