The British Broadcasting Corporation is an institution with a long history in the UK. Its beginnings stretch back to the 1920’s when television and radio were just coming into their own as mediums of mass communication.
However, its contemporary relevance is said to be beginning to slide. This is due, according to naysayers, to streaming and the ability to request a video over the Internet for less money and more pleasure.
The schedule of the BBC leaves little room for manoeuvre with this argument. Albeit it has a wide array and varied selection of tastes, its modus operandi is a lot more expensive and lot less expansive.
This of course is because the UK is a much smaller canvass than anyone anywhere, and its remit is to serve the public and not just broadcast anything. Its relevance is piecemeal rather than targeted, as it were.
The effort to create programming for anyone who chooses with a remote control is challenging. It limits the reach of researchers and creates a remit that is more speculative than based on immediate feedback.