The BBC is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world. On television the BBC has BBC 1 and BBC 2 watched by 94 percent of the UK population. BBC 1 broadcasts feature films, serials, documentary films, serials for teenagers and cartoons, BBC 2 also provides business news, educational and political programmes, shows on crime, sport, cookery, gardening, quizzes and intellectual games. BBC 3 broadcasts reality shows, original UK comedy, drama and music as well as art and educational programmes. BBC 4 is based around art, music and debates. There is also BBC News. There are three commercial television services: Channel 3, Channel 4 and up to 15 regional television companies. BBC broadcasts Welsh language programmes. In Scotland, Gaelic television makes a wide range of quality programms in Gaelic. There is a national channel. It is watched by 80 per cent of the population. It shows quality programmes: original productions and famous producers. It also broadcasts news, popular American serials and sport.
