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02.05.03

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The Arts on 91Èȱ¬ Television - Facts and Figures


• The 91Èȱ¬ produces and transmits more television arts programmes than any other UK broadcaster.


• The 91Èȱ¬ broadcasts more arts hours in peak time than any other UK broadcaster.


• The 91Èȱ¬ committed to a minimum of 245 hours of arts and music output on its analogue channels in 2002/2003 (financial year): 45 hours on 91Èȱ¬ ONE and 200 hours on 91Èȱ¬ TWO.


• All arts output on the digital channels 91Èȱ¬ THREE and 91Èȱ¬ FOUR is in addition to arts on 91Èȱ¬ ONE and 91Èȱ¬ TWO – it does not replace it.


• Spend on arts programmes this financial year across all 91Èȱ¬ Television channels is approximately £50 million – a significant investment.


• In 2002 (calendar year) the 91Èȱ¬ broadcast more arts programmes on its analogue channels than all the commercial terrestrial broadcasters put together: 287 hours 91Èȱ¬, 282 hours commercial.


• In 2002 (calendar year) the 91Èȱ¬ broadcast 41 per cent more arts hours in peak time than its commercial counterparts: 106 hours 91Èȱ¬, 75 hours commercial.


New arts programmes on 91Èȱ¬ ONE and 91Èȱ¬ TWO in 2002


91Èȱ¬ ONE


• 82 hours of arts programmes


• 18 hours playing in peak time


• 22 per cent of hours in peak time


91Èȱ¬ TWO


• 205 hours of arts programmes


• 89 hours in peak time


• 43 per cent of hours in peak time


Totals for 2002 (calendar year)


91Èȱ¬ ONE and TWO: 287 hours


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


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91Èȱ¬ ONE


91Èȱ¬ TWO


91Èȱ¬ THREE


91Èȱ¬ FOUR


All the 91Èȱ¬'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 91Èȱ¬'s eight television channels, interactive services from 91Èȱ¬i, as well as 11 91Èȱ¬ radio networks.


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