Although BBC Four has been lauded for its dedication to more esoteric content and artforms, since the channel was introduced there has concern for the range and depth of arts content on the BBC’s terrestrial services – BBC One and BBC Two. As journalist Stuart Jeffries warned at the launch of the new channel: ‘We shouldn’t let great art disappear into BBC Four’s cultural ghetto and let the mainstream be dominated by Carol Smillie’s mirthless smile’ (2002). This paper examines the impact BBC Four has had on the BBC’s mainstream arts provision as part of a broader shift in the BBC’s provision from a Reithian mixed schedule of programming to specialist digital services for niche audiences.

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“我们不应该让伟大的艺术消失在 BBC 第四台的文化区”：BBC 第四台对主流艺术供应的影响

尽管 BBC 第四台因其致力于更深奥的内容和艺术形式而受到称赞，但自从该频道推出以来，人们对 BBC 地面服务（BBC 第一台和 BBC 第二台）的艺术内容的范围和深度感到担忧。正如记者 Stuart Jeffries 在新频道启动时警告的那样：“我们不应该让伟大的艺术消失在 BBC Four 的文化区，让主流被 Carol Smillie 无情的微笑所主导”（2002 年）。本文探讨了 BBC 四台对 BBC 的主流艺术提供的影响，这是 BBC 提供从 Reithian 混合节目安排到面向小众观众的专业数字服务的更广泛转变的一部分。