1. Television broadcasting started in the United Kingdom in 1936 as public service free of advertising.

Now there is a collection of free and subscription services over a variety of distribution media through which there are over !"# channels. The most famous T$ chennels in the UK are %%& 'T$ &hannel ! and &hannel (.

)The %%& operates several television channels in the UK of which %%& *ne and %%& Two are the flagship television channels. 'n addition to these two flagship channels the %%& operates several digital only stations+ %%& Three %%& ,our %%& News %%& -arliament and two children.s channels &%%& and &%eebies. %%& *ne is a regionalised T$ service which provides opt/outs throughout the day for local news and other local programming. These variations are more pronounced in the %%& .Nations. i.e. Northern 'reland 0cotland and 1ales where the presentation is mostly carried out locally on %%& *ne and Two and where programme schedules can vary largely from that of the networ2. 0ince )##" all the %%& channels are available to watch online. This online streaming ability came about following e3periments with live streaming involving streaming certain channels in the UK

3&hannel ! is a %ritish public/service television broadcaster which began transmission on ) November 19"). 4lthough largely commercially self/funded it is ultimately publicly owned5 The station is now owned and operated by &hannel ,our Television &orporation a public body established in 199# coming into operation in 1993. &hannel ! became an entirely UK/wide T$ channel for the first time. 6ost watched programmes The following is a list of the ten most watched shows on &hannel ! since )##) based on 7ive 89 data supplied by %4:%.;)9< :an2 0eries title 1 Big Brother ) Big Brother ) The Grand National 2013 3 Big Fat Gypsy Weddings ! Celebrity Big Brother ( Big Brother 6 Big Brother 9 Big Fat Gypsy Weddings " Big Fat Gypsy Weddings 2012 Summer Paralympi s opening 9 eremony 1# Big Brother No. of $iewers =ate 1# #1# ### )6 >uly )##) " 9"# ### 6 4ugust )##! " 9"# ### 6 4pril )#13 " "#! ### " ,ebruary )#11 " 9"1 ### 19 >anuary )##9 " (!# ### )6 >uly )##) " 199 ### 1" 4ugust )##6 " #!" ### 1( ,ebruary )#11 " #3) ### 1 ,ebruary )#11 9 9"3 ### 9 9## ### )9 4ugust )#1) ! 4ugust )##!

!&hannel ( is a television networ2 that broadcasts in the United Kingdom. 't launched in 1999 and was the fifth and final national terrestrial analogue networ2 to launch after %%& *ne 'T$ %%& Two and &hannel !. 't is generally the fifth placed networ2 in the country in terms of its audience share and has been since its inception. The station was branded as ,ive between )##) and )#11 during which time the channel was owned by the :T7 ?roup. 6ost watched programmes The following is a list of the ten most watched shows on &hannel ( based on 7ive 89 data supplied by %4:%.;6#< :an2 1 ) 3 ! ( 6 9 " 9 1# -rogramme Celebrity Big Brother CS!" Crime S ene !n#estigation CS!" Crime S ene !n#estigation CS!" Crime S ene !n#estigation CS!" Crime S ene !n#estigation CS!" Crime S ene !n#estigation $en in Bla % !! CS!" Crime S ene !n#estigation FlashFor&ard CS!" $iami UK viewers =ate @millionsA (.(9 1" 4ugust )#11 !.63 13 >anuary )##6 !.(! 19 6arch )##9 !.!" 31 >anuary )##6 !.36 9 ,ebruary )##6 !.3( 1) ,ebruary )##" !.3) 1# =ecember )##6 !.)6 1! ,ebruary )##6 !.)! ( *ctober )##9 !.)) 3# >une )##9

( 'T$ @'ndependent TelevisionA is the networ2 of fifteen regional commercial television franchises originally founded in 19(( to provide competition to the %%&. 'T$ was the country.s first commercial television provider funded by advertisements and has been the most popular commercial channel through most of its e3istence. 'T$ the operator of all Bnglish 1elsh 0outhern 0cotland and &hannel 'sland franchises had branded the channel as 'T$1 since )##1 with regional names being used prior to regional programmes only since )##).

'(o tor Who is a %ritish science/fiction television programme produced by the %%&. The programme depicts the adventures of a Time 7ordCa time/travelling humanoid alien 2nown as the =octor. De e3plores the universe in his T4:='0 @acronym+ Time and :elative =imension in 0paceA a time/travelling space ship. The show is a significant part of %ritish popular culture5 and it has become a cult television favourite. The show has influenced generations of %ritish television professionals many of whom grew up watching the series.;9< The programme originally ran from 1963 to 19"9. in 199( 0eason 11 of the series won a 1riters. ?uild of ?reat %ritain award for %est 1riting in a &hildren.s 0erial. 'n 1996 %%& television held the E4untie 4wardsE as the

culmination of their ET$6#E series celebrating 6# years of %%& television broadcasting where (o tor Who was voted as the E%est -opular =ramaE the corporation had ever produced ahead of such ratings heavyweights as )ast)nders and Casualty.;1!9< 'n )### (o tor Who was ran2ed third in a list of the 1## ?reatest %ritish Television -rogrammes of the )#th century produced by the %ritish ,ilm 'nstitute and voted on by industry professionals.;1(#< 'n )##( the series came first in a survey by 0,F magaGine of EThe ?reatest UK 0cience ,iction and ,antasy Television 0eries BverE.

* Fa&lty To&ers is a %ritish sitcom produced by %%& Television that was first broadcast on %%&) in 199( and 1999. The series is set in ,awlty Towers a fictional hotel in the seaside town of TorHuay on the EBnglish :ivieraE. The plots centre around tense rude and put/upon owner %asil ,awlty @&leeseA his bossy wife 0ybil @-runella 0calesA a comparatively normal chambermaid -olly @%oothA and hapless 0panish waiter 6anuel @4ndrew 0achsA and their attempts to run the hotel amidst farcical situations and an array of demanding and eccentric guests. 'n a list drawn up by the %ritish ,ilm 'nstitute in )### voted by industry professionals Fa&lty To&ers was named the best %ritish television series of all time.;1<

+ $is,its is a %ritish science fiction comedy/drama television show on the networ2 &hannel ! about a group of young offenders sentenced to wor2 in a community service programme where they obtain supernatural powers after a strange electrical storm. The series started in )##9 and is currently ongoing. %oth the series and its writer Doward *verman were nominated for :T0 4wards in 6arch )#1#.;)3< The series won the )#1# %4,T4 Television 4ward for %est =rama 0eries.;"< 7auren 0ocha has won E%est 0upporting 4ctressE for her part as Kelly. The show was also nominated for E%est &omedy =ramaE at the %ritish &omedy 4wards in )#11 but lost to -sychoville. -Sherlo % is a %ritish television crime drama that presents a contemporary update of 0ir 4rthur &onan =oyle.s 0herloc2 Dolmes detective stories. &reated by 0teven 6offat and 6ar2 ?atiss it stars %enedict &umberbatch as 0herloc2 Dolmes and 6artin ,reeman as =octor >ohn 1atson. Sherlo % depicts Econsulting detectiveE Dolmes assisting the 6etropolitan -olice 0ervice primarily =etective 'nspector ?reg 7estrade @:upert ?ravesA in solving various crimes. Dolmes is assisted by his flatmate =r >ohn 1atson who has returned from military service in 4fghanistan. 4lthough the series depicts a variety of crimes and perpetrators Dolmes. conflict with his archnemesis >im 6oriarty @4ndrew 0cottA is a recurring feature. -athologist 6olly Dooper @7ouise %realeyA assists Dolmes in her laboratory. *ther recurring roles include Una 0tubbs as 6rs. Dudson Dolmes and 1atson.s landlady5 and co/creator 6ar2 ?atiss as 0herloc2.s brother 6ycroft Dolmes.

Sherlo % has been nominated for numerous awards including %4,T4s and Bmmys winning several across a variety of categories

10The Street is a %ritish television drama series created by >immy 6c?overn and produced by ?ranada Television for the %%&. The series follows the lives of various residents of an unnamed street in 6anchester and features an all/star cast including Timothy 0pall >im %roadbent >ane Dorroc2s %ob Dos2ins and =avid Thewlis. The Street won both the %ritish 4cademy Television 4ward for %est =rama 0eries and :T0 Television 4ward for =rama 0eries twice in )##9 and )##".;1<;)< 't also won two 'nternational Bmmy 4wards in November )##9 for %est =rama and %est 4ctor @>im %roadbentA.;3< The second series was nominated for the %est =rama priGe at the )##" :ose d.*r ceremony. Though it did not win it received 0pecial 6ention from the Iury.;!< 'n November )#1# the third series won the 'nternational Bmmy 4ward for %est =rama and %est 4ctor @%ob Dos2insA.

11$erlin is a %ritish fantasy/adventure television programme by >ulian >ones >a2e 6ichie >ulian 6urphy and >ohnny &apps. 't was broadcast on%%& *ne from )# 0eptember )##" to )! =ecember )#1). The show is loosely based on the 4rthurian legends of the young wiGard 6erlin and his relationship with 4rthur -endragon but differs from traditional versions in many ways. The show was influenced by the U0 drama series Small#ille