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Annual Report 2003/2004

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How your TV licence is spent


The BBC works hard to spend your money wisely. Over the past five years we have focussed on cutting costs and last year alone savings totalled nearly £30 million. We are committed to continuing this trend and delivering value for money.

Each household's TV licence cost £9.67 every month in 2003/2004. On average each month, this was how the BBC spent your money:

Average monthly licence fee spend

This chart shows that £9.67 was the average monthly cost of each household's licence fee in 2003/2004. It breaks it down visually into components.
  • BBC One £3.37
  • BBC Two £1.45
  • Digital television channels £0.98
  • Transmission and collection costs £0.98
  • BBC Radio 1, 2, 3, 4 and Five Live £0.99
  • Digital radio stations £0.08
  • Nations & English Regions television £0.90
  • Local radio £0.61
  • bbc.co.uk £0.31

  • Total £9.67


Note: Programme related costs such as marketing,
and all overheads have been fully apportioned against
channels/networks to show the total cost of BBC output

For more information about the cost per hour of different types of programmes please read Broadcasting Facts & Figures.

For full financial figures please read the Financial Statements.

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Cost of programmes and networks


For the costs of all the BBC's TV, radio and other services, please read Financial Statements. For the costs per hour for different types of programming, please read the Broadcasting Facts and Figures section of the report.

For the summary chart showing how your TV licence is divided between services please see How your TV licence is spent.

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How well did the BBC meet its objectives


The Governors' assessment of how well the BBC met its 12 strategic objectives in 2003/2004 is in the Governors' review of objectives.

For detailed reports on the performance of each BBC service please read the Governors' review of services.

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Next year’s objectives


The BBC's strategic objectives for 2004/2005 - set by the Governors - are in the Governors' review of objectives.

Detailed programme plans for and commitments made by each service are published in a separate document Statements of Programme Policy 2004/2005.

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What people were paid


The Governors' Remuneration Report and information about salaries and other benefits for Governors and BBC senior management are in the Compliance section. Staff and training costs are in the Financial Statements.

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How to find other information...


  1. Can't find what you want in the Annual Report?


  2. Please see our Read report by section guide for help choosing which sections can best answer your specific question.

    NOTE: The report has over 140 pages of reports, information, charts and statistics. You may need to consult more than one section for the information you want. For example - information about independent productions and quotas is found in 3 sections; Compliance, Broadcasting Facts and Figures and Financial Statements.

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  4. For questions or information about the BBC or its programmes in the UK please visit our TV or Radio homepages, or these frequently asked questions.

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