Bio

Background and Format: BFBS provides radio and television entertainment for HM Forces and the wider Forces family across the globe. Editorially independent of the Ministry of Defence and the Armed Forces, it was established back in 1943. For the last three decades BFBS has been part of the Services Sound and Vision Corporation (SSVC), a registered charity. It currently provides three main commercial-free radio stations and 11 television channels to service personnel and their families.SSVC launched the commercially-funded Forces TV channel and website in June 2014. Predominantly about the Armed Forces, it provides a mixture of news, sport, features and documentaries and is available on Sky 264, Virgin 244 and on Freesat 652.Programme Maker:SSVC (Services Sound and Vision Corporation)Pre-recorded?:Some shows are automated, some are liveSchedule times:Schedule times available hereTarget audience:Her Majesty's Armed Forces, and their dependents worldwide.Stats: For their television channel, we cannot issue audience figures due to contractual restraints. Please visit BARB For their radio station, the figure is not listed on RAJARTips for PRs: PRs can help by flagging up stories that, while not militarily-linked, may have a strong relevance to serving personnel and importantly their families. Initial contact should be via a comprehensive email. If there’s no initial reply follow it up in a day or so with another email. If all else fails follow up with a phone call. If however a particular agency is likely to have a series of stories or a client of particular relevance who might want to work with Force TV, then a quick face-to-face meeting can prove extremely productive. PRs should try and understand the brand and pitch along the lines of a well written news story - short and to the point with the main message of the pitch right at the top, lose any hyperbole and stick to the facts. If it is accompanied by a good video or some good quality stills, it stands a much better chance of being picked up.Awards:2018 - ARIAS, Best Factual Storytelling: I Am Unconquered (nominated) 2012 - Sony Radio Academy Awards, Best News & Current Affairs Programme (Silver Award)Alerts:Gorkana Alert: Thursday 14 May 2015Nathan Tyler, head of digital for the British Forces Broadcasting Service, on broadcasting from the frontline, running 10 websites and the challenge of raising the brand's public profile.CLICK HERE to read more.