Post on 30-Jul-2015
ITV1 Research
o ITV was first launched on the 22nd of September 1955. o ITV is an integrated producer broadcaster.o It is the largest commercial television network in the UK operating a family of channels including the
rebranded ITV.o It also provides content across multiple platforms either directly or via itv.com and ITV Player. o ITV Studios is an international production and distribution business which creates and sells
programmes and formats in the UK and worldwide.
Some programmes shown on itv1 are as follows:o Midsummer Murderso The X factor o I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! o Take Me Out o Britain’s got talent o Broadchurch o The Cube o The Chaseo Granada Reportso Downton Abbey o Emmerdale o Coronation Street
o The Jeremy Kyle Showo Daybreak o Lewis o Loose Women o Surprise Surprise o This Morning o All Star Family Fortunes o Who Wants To Be a Millionaire? o British Touring Car Championship o UEFA Champions League o Tour De France o Poirot
• Itv1 is for an audience is for all ages as it is a family channel however it is more towards people who are in mid-twenties and over as it contains TV shows that are hard to follow and quite explicit.
• Itv1 is one of the largest UK commercial broadcasters.• Roughly 82% of adults watch ITV every week due to shows such as Emmerdale,
Coronation Street, X Factor, Britain's Got Talent, This Morning and Loose Women which all have over a million viewers every week.
Itv1 Audience
Two shows that back up research:https://www.itv.com/itvplayer/broadchurchhttps://www.itv.com/itvplayer/emmerdale/14-11-2013-1
Press releases for the chosen dramas.
http://presscentre.itvstatic.com/presscentre/sites/presscentre/files/WHITECHAPEL_4.pdf
http://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep6727week49/emmerdale
o The channel E4 was first launched in January 2001. o In February 2011 E4 won channel of the year award.o E4 is shown on Freeview, DSAT and cable, and E4 HD on sky.o E4 is a British television channel. o It is owned by Channel 4 television corporation.
E4 RESEARCH
Some of the English programmes shown on E4 include:o The Inbetweeners o Drifters o Misfitso Made in Chelseao Hollyoaks Omnibus, Hollyoaks Catch-up, Hollyoaks Later, Hollyoaks first look
Some of the American programmes shown on E4 include:o Desperate Housewives o How I met your mother o The big bang theory o Ugly Betty o New Girl
o E4’s audience has been described as ‘a cutting edge young audience’.
o E4’s target audience is around 15-35.o This may mean there audience may
have a wide range of different beliefs and interests, that why they create so many types of programmes, fulfilling all they audiences needs.
E4 AUDIENCE
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/misfits/4od
2 shows that back up research:
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/made-in-chelsea/4od
PRESS RELEASES FOR THE CHOSEN SHOWS
http://www.channel4.com/info/press/news/lifestyles-of-the-wannabe-rich-famous-e4s-desperate-scousewives
http://www.channel4.com/info/press/news/e4s-my-mad-fat-diary-commissioned-for-a-second-series
DESPERATE SCOUSEWIVES MY MAD FAT DIARY
BBC RESEARCH• BBC3 was launched 9 February 2003.• It has seven sister programmes along with BBC3 which is cbbc, cbeebies, bbc parliament, BBC
news, bbc 4, bbc 2, bbc 1.• England based channel.• The channel is on-air from 19:00 to around 05:00 each night.• Originated from the bbc.• Shows English and American programmes
Delivers English shows such as:• Sweat the small stuff• East enders• Him and her• Total wipe-out• SherlockDelivers American shows such as:American DadFamily guyCleveland Show
BBC AudienceThe channel's target audience includes those in the 16–34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent and new technologies.
Despite the huge growth in choice of media, the BBC remains a very important part of young people’s media consumption. The BBC reaches around 92 percent of 15-34 year olds each week and BBC television remains successful at reaching younger audiences, although its viewers have gone down significantly over the past 4 years.