QI is broadcast on Dave and BBC 2. Dave used to be called UKTV but was re branded as Dave in 2007. This new brand identity was based on the idea that 'everybody knows a bloke called Dave' to make the channel more relatable and memorable to its viewers.  

 At the moment QI is on it's twelfth series (Series L). It is shown on BBC 2 every Thursday at 22:00 and 23:05 and every Friday at 22:00 and 23:05. Many QI repeats are shown on Dave regularly, for example on Tuesdays at 20:00, 21:00 and 22:00; as well as at 03:15, 04:15, 21:00 and 22:00 on Wednesdays; additionally it's shown on Saturdays at 21:05 and 22:30

The IT Crowd

Institutional contexts:

•                  The media channels‘/stations’ brand identities

 •                  The media channels’/stations’ ethos and histories (only relevant if they affect   programmes)

 •                  Regulatory (eg Public Service Broadcasting) requirements

The IT Crowd is broadcast on Channel 4; a Public Service Broadcaster. 

"The public service remit for Channel 4 is the provision of a broad range of high quality and diverse programming which, in particular:

• demonstrates innovation, experiment and creativity in the form and content of programmes
• exhibits a distinctive character."

 •                  The media channels’/stations’ target audiences.