public broadcast company, Private broadcast company and ofcom

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What is a public broadcast company?  A public broadcast company is a service that is funded by the government. The primary goal of a public broadcasting service is to speak to and engage as a citizen. An example is the BBC.

What is a Private broadcast company?  Private or commercial broadcasting is the broadcasting of television programs or radio by privately owned corporate media. Private broadcasting company base their practice on airing radio and television advertisement for a profit. An example is ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC.

Who are ofcom and what do they do?  Ofcom or office of communications is a government approved regulatory and competition authority of the broadcasting. They were founded on the 29^th of December 2003 and the chairman is Dame Patricia Hodgson. They offer a wide ranging power across the television, radio, telecoms also postal sectors.