Ownership and funding

Ownership & Funding

Ownership Concepts:

Public Service broadcasting – Serves as public benefit rather than serving purely for commercial interests. For example, BBC.

Commercial Broadcasting – TV and radio programmes that are broadcasted by privately owned corporate media. For example, ITV.  

Corporate and Private Ownership – Corporate ownerships have the rights to enter contracts, loan/borrow, sue and become sued. Private ownership is provided by individuals or private groups. For example, ITV

Global Companies – Companies that operate in more than one country. For example, Sony.

Vertical integration (owning stuff in different sectors) – Owning actors, directors etc. for example, Legendary and Paramount studios.

Horizontal Integration / monopolisation – Gaining more products and goods to become more 

powerful within the industries. For example, Brooklyn 99 bought by NBC

Funding Types:

The Licence Fee – a fee just to own something. For example, £15 for colour TV (1968).

Subscription – A subscription is where an individual has to pay for a service, usually monthly to be able to use the service and view specific channels. For example, SKY.

One-off payment to own product – an alternative to monthly payments and is usually cheaper too. For example, Tesco Mobile’s phones.

Pay per View – pay per view is something you pay to watch. For example, UFC.

Sponsorship – A sponsorship is when you volunteer/get paid to do something for a company or someone. You could even get someone to sponsor you. For example Hungry house sponsors the big bang theory.

Advertising – audio/visual marketing. For example, John Lewis (Christmas).  

Product Placement – When a product is placed in a film or TV show. For example, When Chris Pratt takes a sip from his coke in Jurassic World.

Private Capital – also known as Private Equity, is made up of funds and investors that invest in private companies. For Example, John Lewis.

Crowd-funding – Crowd-funding is when people ask for money to help with certain products. For example, Kickstarter.

Development Funds – Funds that are given to small organisations to help them grow. For example, Comic relief.