Estimated total revenue from the sale of UK TV programmes internationally was £632 million in 2005, an increase of 21% on 2004.
Just under 70% of UK households already have access to digital television.(Source:Ofcom end of December 2005)
73% of children aged 8-15 have a TV in their bedroom, 64% have access to the Internet at home.
71% of children aged 8-11 and 85% aged 12-15 listen to the radio. Source: Ofcom, "Media literacy audit", March 2006
The television licence fee is £126.50 for a colour licence, or £42 for black and white.
Television licence fee revenue in 2004-05 was £2,508 million.
The BBC also received £432 million from the Department for Work & Pensions for free television licences issued to people aged 75 or over.
There are more than 800 licences for commercial television services in the UK.
There are over 350 analogue and digital radio stations in the UK. This includes both national and local services, but not restricted service licences. |
