How does radio one make money

[RedStratocas]

well if you think about television, there are lots of stations that make their money solely on ads, and they have to pay far more for their programming than any radio station does.

[Suspective]

Heart only has local programmes in the morning (breakfast) and evening (drivetime) similar to other stations owned by Global Radio (e.g. the Hit Music Network Brand). The only exception to this is CAPITAL FM.

[Special]

I thought it was the Government :S

[alexxxxx]

it doesn't make money. it's public service - it's funded via the TV License.

[lTraditional]

Yes, partly the money comes from the TV licenes we pay while it is all owned by the BBC and thats mainly it but they also get money from the calls and texts.

[-:Undertaker:-]

The BBC as others have said, funded by the stealth tax known as the license fee. I'll be happy when the day comes on the BBC (which it will do) when its privatised.

[kk.]

The BBC as others have said, funded by the stealth tax known as the license fee. I'll be happy when the day comes on the BBC (which it will do) when its privatised.

I'm quite happy to pay that tax tbh. Providing soon they make some proper tv

[-:Undertaker:-]

I'm quite happy to pay that tax tbh. Providing soon they make some proper tv

Give people the choice, why should the BBC be privilaged with it when other broadcasters dont have that. Have it all private and thus the corporations will be pressed into wars against eachother which would provide them competing with better programming and lower costs. Like all state-owned industry and business, it knows no bounds with its budget because it can never go bankrupt with treasury backing.

[Jordy]

While reform is needed at the BBC I think it's an excellent service and I hope it's never privatised. It may well crush competition but frankly it creates it too. If they didn't come along with iPlayer, the others wouldn't of bothered to create their own catch-up services.

It's website is completely unrivalled, very good resource for news and then of course, their news. Their news is completely unrivalled to any other service in the UK, particularly on the international and local scale.

There is also the bonus of having no adverts on their websites, radio and TV Shows but above all, their TV Shows are some of the best. I watch the odd series on Channel 4 and ITV but the BBC is fantastic for comedies and dramas. I couldn't give enough praise to the BBC.

[Neversoft]

Totally agree, Jordy. Not forgetting to mention the regulations the BBC must follow ensure that they always produce programmes to a very high standard. Imagine coverage of the Olympic Games on a channel like ITV. It isn't a nice thought. The BBC do a fantastic job. You also won't find commerical channels broadcasting programmes aimed at niche audiences like the BBC do either. Theres something on the BBC for everyone.