✓Why are the eight above channels most popular? What do they offer to their viewers? Give examples from your own TV viewing experience.


gives a wide choice of

feature films/serials/documentary films/...

national/international news programmes.

broadcasts a great variety of business news programmes.

comedy shows/reality shows/talk shows. transmit(s) shows on cookery/...

offer(s) a great range of (intellectual) game shows like ...

entertainment of ... quality.

show(s) sports/business programmes such as ...

children's programmes/cartoons/... is a channel for ... music.

political debate.

is based around

formats from abroad, for example original productions such as ...

make(s)

scientific/educational programmes about literature/art/history/...

produce(s) .​