Britain needs strong tv industry Reading Answers

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27. TRUE	31. FALSE	35. B	39. MORE AMBITIOUS
28. FALSE	32. A	36. COMMERCIALLY ABROAD	40. SPECULATION
29. NOT GIVEN	33. C	37. SUBSCRIPTION CHANNELS
30. TRUE	34. A	38. ICKY

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Britain needs strong tv industry

1. Comedy writer Armando Lannucci has called for an industry-wide defense of the BBC and British programme-makers. "The Thick of It" creator made his remarks in the annual MacTaggart Lecture at the Edinburgh TV Festival.
2. "It's more important than ever that we have more strong, popular channels... that act as beacons, drawing audiences to the best content," he said. Speaking earlier, Culture Secretary John Whittingdale rejected suggestions that he wanted to dismantle the BBC.
   'Champion supporters'
3. Iannucci co-wrote "I'm Alan Partridge", wrote the movie "In the Loop" and created and wrote the hit "HBO" and "Sky Atlantic show Veep". He delivered the 40th annual MacTaggart Lecture, which has previously been given by Oscar winner Kevin Spacey, former BBC director general Greg Dyke, Jeremy Paxman and Rupert Murdoch. Iannucci said: "Faced with a global audience, British television needs its champion supporters."
4. He continued his praise for British programming by saying the global success of American TV shows had come about because they were emulating British television. "The best US shows are modelling themselves on what used to make British TV so world-beating," he said. "US prime-time schedules are now littered with those quirky formats from the UK - the "Who Do You Think You Are"'s and the variants on "Strictly Come Dancing" - as well as the single-camera non-audience sitcom, which we brought into the mainstream first. We have changed international viewing for the better."
5. With the renewal of the BBC's royal charter approaching, Iannucci also praised the corporation. He said: "If public service broadcasting - one of the best things we've ever done creatively as a country - if it was a car industry, our ministers would be out championing it overseas, trying to win contracts, boasting of the British jobs that would bring." In July, the government issued a green paper setting out issues that will be explored during negotiations over the future of the BBC, including the broadcaster's size, its funding and governance.
6. Primarily Mr Whittingdale wanted to appoint a panel of five people, but finally he invited two more people to advise on the channer renewal, namely former Channel 4 boss Dawn Airey and journalism professor Stewart Purvis, a former editor-in-chief of ITN. Iannucci bemoaned the lack of "creatives" involved in the discussions.
7. "When the media, communications and information industries make up nearly 8% our GDP, larger than the car and oil and gas industries put together, we need to be heard, as those industries are heard. But when I see the panel of experts who've been asked by the culture secretary to take a root and branch look at the BBC, I don't see anyone who is a part of that cast and crew list. I see executives, media owners, industry gurus, all talented people - but not a single person who's made a classic and enduring television show."
   'Don't be modest'
8. Iannucci suggested one way of easing the strain on the licence fee was "by pushing ourselves more commercially abroad".
9. "Use the BBC's name, one of the most recognised brands in the world," he said. "And use the reputation of British television across all networks, to capitalise financially oversees. Be more aggressive in selling our shows, through advertising, through proper international subscription channels, freeing up BBC Worldwide to be fully commercial, whatever it takes.
10. "Frankly, don't be icky and modest about making money, let's monetise the bezeesus Mary and Joseph out of our programmes abroad so that money can come back, take some pressure off the license fee at home and be invested in even more ambitious quality shows, that can only add to our value."
11. Mr Whittingdale, who was interviewed by ITV News' Alastair Stewart at the festival, said he wanted an open debate about whether the corporation should do everything it has done in the past. He said he had a slight sense that people who rushed to defend the BBC were "trying to have an argument that's never been started".
12. "Whatever my view is, I don't determine what programmes the BBC should show," he added. "That's the job of the BBC." Mr Whittingdale said any speculation that the Conservative Party had always wanted to change the BBC due to issues such as its editorial line was "absolute nonsense".

Questions

Questions 27 to 31:
Do the following statements agree with the information in the IELTS reading text?
In boxes 27–31 on your answer sheet, write

TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this

27. Armando Iannucci expressed a need to have more popular channels.

28. John Whittingdale wanted to dismantle the BBC.

29. Iannucci delivered the 30th annual MacTaggart Lecture.

30. Iannucci believes that British television has contributed to the success of American TV shows.

31. There have been negotiations over the future of the BBC in July.

Questions 32-35

Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.

Write the correct letter in boxes 32-35 on your answer sheet.

32. Ianucci praised everything EXCEPT

   A. US shows
   B. British shows
   C. Corporation
   D. British programming

33. To advise on the charter renewal Mr Whittingdale appointed a panel of

    A. five people
    B. two people
    C. seven people
    D. four people

34. Who of these people was NOT invited to the discussion concerning BBC renewal?

   A. Armando Iannucci
   B. Dawn Airey
   C. John Whittingdale
   D. Stewart Purvis

35. Their panel of experts lacks:

   A. media owners
   B. people who make enduring TV-shows
   C. gurus of Television industry
   D. top executives

Questions 36-40

Complete the summary below.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 36-40 on your answer sheet.

Easing the strain on the licence fees

Iannucci recommended increasing BBC's profit by pushing ourselves more 36 ................. . He suggests being more aggressive in selling British shows, through advertising and proper international 37................ . Also, he invokes producers to stop being 38 ................ and modest about making money and invest into even 39 ................ quality shows. However, Mr Whittingdale denied any 40 ................ that the Conservative Party had always wanted to change the BBC because of its editorial line.

Answers for Britain needs strong tv industry with Explanations

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27. Answer: TRUE
Explanation: Because Armando Iannucci feels and has said that there is a need for more channels, the aforementioned assertion is accurate. In this instance, the response is TRUE.

28. Answer: FALSE
Explanation: John Whittingdale was one of those who did not want the BBC to be dismantled, as indicated by the information in the sentence above. Contrary to what the question claims, he was the one who intended to destroy the BBC.

29. Answer: NOT GIVEN
Explanation: N/A

30. Answer: TRUE
Explanation: According to the information offered to the applicants, the aforementioned inquiry is accurate. According to Iannucci, British television has contributed to the popularity of American television programs with viewers.

31. Answer: FALSE
Explanation: The answer to the question is in conflict with the facts in the paragraph. The future of BBC is the subject of discussions, as stated in the question. On the other side, the administration has stated that these discussions will happen after a set period of time.

32. Answer: A
Explanation: Given the fact that American programs are especially fashioned after British shows, the material in the aforementioned paragraphs demonstrates Armando Iannucci's opposition to them. Given that Iannucci was solely against US programs in this situation, the obvious choice would be US shows.

33. Answer: C
Explanation: According to the facts provided above, Mr. Whittingdale initially had a panel of five persons. Two additional persons were later added once the panel was renewed. So, in the end, the appointed panel consisted of seven persons.

34. Answer: A
Explanation: There are four choices, each of which lists a different person's name. Armando Iannucci is the individual who was not invited to the BBC renewal meeting, as stated in the question. The absence of creatives from the conversation might be the cause of your decision not to participate.

35. Answer: B
Explanation: The examiner is posing the inquiry to find out what expertise a panel of experts is missing. Therefore, according to the experts who responded, the panel lacks individuals who produce lasting TV series.

36. Answer: COMMERCIALLY ABROAD
Explanation: The data shows that British television's international financial success depends on its reputation. The same way British television is thus worth supporting all networks globally from a business standpoint.

37. Answer: SUBSCRIPTION CHANNELS
Explanation: The answer to this conundrum is subscription channels, which enable commercial broadcasting on BBC globally. The supporting clause enables us to decide that the subscription channel is the right response in this situation.

38. Answer: ICKY
Explanation: According to the facts provided above, being humble when it comes to earning money is not necessary. Because it cannot be a beneficial habit over the long run, the answer in this instance would be ICKY.

39. Answer: MORE AMBITIOUS
Explanation: According to the aforementioned facts, pressure from the license cost should be postponed. Instead, they ought to have higher standards for their presentations since doing so can enhance their worth in the long run.

40. Answer: SPECULATION
Explanation: According to the material above, John Whittingdale opposed the idea of abolishing the BBC. Therefore, conjecture might be the appropriate response in this instance as Whittingdale rejected any speculation against making changes to BBC.

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