Television service licences

The Trust governs each BBC television service with a service licence. If the Executive wishes to make any change to the stated remit and other commitments within the service licence, this must be approved by the Trust. A published protocol sets out our duties and how we carry these out.

  • BBC One

    BBC One

    BBC One's remit is to be the BBC's most popular mixed-genre television service across the UK, offering a wide range of high quality programmes.

  • BBC Two

    BBC Two

    BBC Two's remit is to be a mixed-genre channel appealing to a broad adult audience with programmes of depth and substance.

  • BBC Four

    BBC Four

    BBC Four's primary role is to reflect a range of UK and international arts, music and culture.

  • CBBC

    CBBC

    The remit of CBBC is to provide a wide range of high quality, distinctive content for 6-12 year olds, including drama, entertainment, comedy, animation, news and factual.

  • CBeebies

    CBeebies

    The remit of CBeebies is to offer high-quality, mostly UK-produced programmes to educate and entertain the BBC's youngest audience.

  • BBC News Channel

    BBC News Channel

    BBC News Channel should deliver up-to-the-minute, accurate, impartial and independent news, analysis and insight.

  • BBC Parliament

    BBC Parliament

    The remit of BBC Parliament is to make accessible to all, the work of the UK’s parliamentary and legislative bodies and the European Parliament.

  • BBC Alba

    BBC Alba

    The remit of BBC Alba is to offer a mix of genres, including television news and weather.