Current events of Altverse/Þá Timas

Almost all households in Wessex and Cornwall have atleast one television, many have more than one. Television is a mass media and its most prominent. Since 2007, all Analogue broadcasting was switched to Digital, and Analogue is no longer broadcasted.

Types
Digital Terrestrial

Satellite Television
Satellite Television

Satellite Television is available from three providers which utilise Direct Broadcast Satellite systems;
 * Sky is a subscription service owned by British Sky Broadcasting available in Wessex and Cornwall through the 'Sky W&C' brand. Sky Services are the dominant satellite provider in Wessex and Cornwall, subscription starts at £20 a month, and can rise to £52 a month. Additional pay-per-view films, events and individual subscription channels are available. Sky TV markets Sky+ and Sky+HD, digital video recorders; the latter additionally provides high-definition television. Sky TV also provides video on demand branded as 'On Demand.'
 * Luna is a subscription service, which provides a similar service to Sky, however is Wessen based. Subscription starts at £23 a month, and provides provides Luna HD+, and Luna+, which provides over 200 channels.
 * Freesat by Luna is a free satellite service owned by Luna, it does not require a viewing card, and has no monthly payments, only a fixed charge for purchase of the set-top box and instillation of the Satellite dish. Freesat only provides the very basic Digital TV Channels.

Internet Television
Many of Wessex and Cornwall's major broadcasters have online supplements, such as Catch-Up websites and Apps for Android and iOS devices. These are free to use and allow users to rewatch or catch-up on the week's programming and historical programming. WBC, Kernow En Tele and Channel 6 offer such services. Sky Broadcasting, also provides Androids and iOS, such as Sky Go, allowing Sky subcribers to watch Sky Channels wherever they have a Wirless internet connectivity.
 * WBC Re-Player
 * TV4 Player
 * KeT Player
 * 6Online

Channel 6
Channel 6 is privately owned company but is ultimately publicly funded. Channel 6, also known as 'Six' is one of the 'Three Major Channels', (WBC One, TV4 and Channel 6), and is a general interest broadcaster, with a range of programming from Comedy, to Documentaries, and Sports Broadcasting. Channel 6 is owned by Channel 6 Broadcasting Corporation, and also broadcasts Channel 6+1. Channel 6 was launched in 1975.

Kernow En Tele
Kernow En Tele (KeT) literally meaning Cornwall on TV is a Cornish langauge public broadcaster. Launched in 1974, KeT broadcasts originaly KeT-produced programming and dubbed over imports. It is the eleventh most watched TV channel in Wessex and Cornwall.

TV4
TV4 is a commerical public service broadcaster, also operating under the name 'Four.' TV4 was launched in 1974, to give competition to the WBC. TV4 broadcasts both original programming and imported, mostly from the UK, so Wessex and Cornish citizens can view British TV, mostly Soap operas such as Eastenders and Coronation Street.

UKTV
UKTV is British network available by both Cable and Satellite Television in Wessex and Cornwall, and owns the channels Dave, GOLD, Home, and GoodFood. UKTV's channel Dave is the 10th most watched TV channel in Wessex and Cornwall.

Wessex Broadcasting Company
The WBC, Wessex Broadcasting Company was founded in 1973, and its the Public Service Broadcaster of Wessex and Cornwall. WBC broadcasts Radio and Television Services and the most watched TV network in the country. WBC One, and WBC Two are the top two most watched, while WBC Three is the seventh. WBC also broadcasts WBC News 24, and WBC Sports.

Top 10 Watched Channels

 * WBC One
 * WBC Two
 * Channel 6
 * Sky 1
 * TV4
 * Sky Altantic
 * WBC Three
 * Comedy Central
 * Sky Living
 * Dave

Programming
Alot of Wessex and Cornwall's broadcasting in produced by the WBC or Avalon Broadcasting, however a large proportion is imported from the United Kingdom due to cultural similarities, aswell as North America.

Soap Operas

 * The Archers - Longest running TV program, since 1972 - Soap Opera set in Somerset.
 * Bristolians

Comedy and Entertainment

 * Aardman's Creations
 * Becoming Jane
 * Blunderbus
 * Comedy Lab
 * The Campus
 * Creature Comforts
 * End of the Line
 * The Ever Worsening Decisions of Steve
 * Russel Howard's Good News
 * The State of Things

Gameshow

 * Countdown
 * Dancing on Ice
 * Is that Your Final Answer?
 * Masterchef
 * The Cube
 * The X Factor W&C
 * We've Got Talent

Talkshow/Morning Show

 * The Alan Graham Show
 * Contragulation!
 * GMT The Morning Show
 * Tonight!
 * Sunrise

Documentary Series

 * Africa
 * Countrywide
 * Natural World
 * Our Universe
 * Private Eye
 * The Unreported World
 * Stargazing Live
 * Yesterday

Public Service

 * Free Speech
 * Your View