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24 September 2014
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02.05.03

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The Arts on Âé¶¹Éç Television - Facts and Figures


• The Âé¶¹Éç produces and transmits more television arts programmes than any other UK broadcaster.


• The Âé¶¹Éç broadcasts more arts hours in peak time than any other UK broadcaster.


• The Âé¶¹Éç committed to a minimum of 245 hours of arts and music output on its analogue channels in 2002/2003 (financial year): 45 hours on Âé¶¹Éç ONE and 200 hours on Âé¶¹Éç TWO.


• All arts output on the digital channels Âé¶¹Éç THREE and Âé¶¹Éç FOUR is in addition to arts on Âé¶¹Éç ONE and Âé¶¹Éç TWO – it does not replace it.


• Spend on arts programmes this financial year across all Âé¶¹Éç Television channels is approximately £50 million – a significant investment.


• In 2002 (calendar year) the Âé¶¹Éç broadcast more arts programmes on its analogue channels than all the commercial terrestrial broadcasters put together: 287 hours Âé¶¹Éç, 282 hours commercial.


• In 2002 (calendar year) the Âé¶¹Éç broadcast 41 per cent more arts hours in peak time than its commercial counterparts: 106 hours Âé¶¹Éç, 75 hours commercial.


New arts programmes on Âé¶¹Éç ONE and Âé¶¹Éç TWO in 2002


Âé¶¹Éç ONE


• 82 hours of arts programmes


• 18 hours playing in peak time


• 22 per cent of hours in peak time


Âé¶¹Éç TWO


• 205 hours of arts programmes


• 89 hours in peak time


• 43 per cent of hours in peak time


Totals for 2002 (calendar year)


Âé¶¹Éç ONE and TWO: 287 hours


Commercial channels
(ITV1, C4, Five): 282 hours


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Âé¶¹Éç ONE


Âé¶¹Éç TWO


Âé¶¹Éç THREE


Âé¶¹Éç FOUR


All the Âé¶¹Éç's digital services are now available on , the new free-to-view digital terrestrial television service, as well as on satellite and cable.

Freeview offers the Âé¶¹Éç's eight television channels, interactive services from Âé¶¹Éçi, as well as 11 Âé¶¹Éç radio networks.


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