TV Funding

There are many types in the TV industry which funding can take place for instance. Public service broadcasting, one type of this is the BBC. The BBC make there money by the license fee, a TV license costs £145.50 per household. Syndication is another way they make money, this is where a production company or a distribution company attempts to sell a show to one station in each media market or area, in the country or around the world. They also have competitions, these are normally A, B or C answer questions that are easy to get so more people phone in having the chance of getting it right, which they make money off the phone calls. They also have merchandising. 


Commercial Broadcasters for example ITV is funded by advertisement, this is where a company will pay for there advertisement to be shown inbetween breaks on a channel. They also have competitions which they make money off and merchandising.


Public service and part commercial broadcasters are funded by the license fee, advertising, selling shows to other production companies, competitions and they also sell merchandising.


Subscriber broadcasters like sky are funded through subscription which is where someone will pay for certain channels like movie channels, sporting events and more.  The price of these channels are various amounts which you pay monthly. Sky also have advertisement where a company will pay for there advertisement to be shown on there channels, competitions and merchandising.