Lesson 4 she said that she had
read and answer the questions,
1 what tv channels are there in britain?
2 when was bbc tv founded?
3 how many tv channels are there in
britain at present?
4 what kinds of tv are there in britain
now?
today we're going to talk to the director
general of the british broadcasting
corporation, mr john brown,
r: welcome to our studio. we have
some questions for you,
mr b: ok
r: we know that the bbc is very
popular. can you tell us something
about it? when was it founded?
mr b: the bbc was founded in 1936.
r: what channels are there in britain
at present?
mr b: there are four main channels which
all viewers in the country receive.
they are bbc1, bbc2, itv and
channel 4. then there is a fifth
channel, channel 5, which many
people, but not all, can receive.
there is also a welsh language
channel for viewers in wales.
r: who owns the channels?
mr b: two channels are commercial.
they are paid for by advertising.
that's itv and channel 4.
r: and what about the bbc. is it the
government channel?
mr b: no. the bbc is independent.
bbc 1, bbc 2 and channel 5 are
paid for by the public. they buy
a licence to watch television.
r: thank you. that's all.
mr b: you are welcome.