The channel's main purpose is to deliver news and entertainment to students of Bergen.
Until 2009 BSTV had weekly shows on the local broadcaster BTV.
In addition, some of the material produced is sent on the national community TV network, Frikanalen.
The members are working with reporting, entertainment, photo and editing, multi-camera broadcast, web-design, graphics and public relations.
In 2004 BSTV made national headlines when the host of the show appeared drunk on television.