BBC THREE

The remit of BBC Three is to bring younger audiences to high-quality public service

broadcasting through a mixed-genre schedule of innovative UK content featuring new

UK talent. The channel should use the full range of digital platforms to deliver its

content and to build an interactive relationship with its audience.

BBC Three will continue to contribute towards the delivery of the BBC's public purposes in the range of ways set out in its service licence. Key developments in the way in which the service will contribute to each purpose are outlined below. These are designed to address the priorities identified by the BBC Trust, future-proof the delivery of the purposes, and address perceived gaps in delivery in line with strategies in the BBC's purpose plans.

BBC THREE & AUDIENCEBBC Three is a mixed genre channel for young audiences.

We have three key priorities:

• The channel needs to be disciplined about focusing on the young - its centre of

gravity will be 16-34 year-olds: people who are young in spirit and mindset.

• BBC Three is ‘Never Afraid to Try New Things’ and that’s why we will continue to

innovate with breakthrough comedy, stand-out entertainment, brave documentary

and intelligent factual formats. Our content needs to have potential to innovate across

platforms.

• BBC Three should provide an environment for the development of new ideas and

talent and for existing talent to take risks, becoming a genuine laboratory for BBC One

and BBC Two

DRAMAS

In The Flesh - this zombie based drama was a chilling hit.

With the success of Being Human, which aired its final series and the launch of In TheFlesh, BBC Three is building a reputation for distinctive and original drama. The channel continues to invest in drama - both series and one-offs like the award winning My Murder - and we're interested in fresh high-concept ideas as well as stories that reflect the lives and aspirations of our target audience.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uAJklDka_U




DRAMAS

Orphan Black - Sarah is an orphan whose life changes dramatically after she witnesses a

Suicide..Created by Graeme Manson (Flashpoint) and John Fawcett (Spartacus), Orphan Black follows outsider, orphan and street-wise chameleon Sarah. After witnessing a woman’s suicide, Sarah assumes the strangers identity – who happens to look just like her..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjCa2WJjaJo




E4

Channel 4's primary purpose is the fulfilment of its public service remit, which is defined in

the 2003 Communications Act.

This states that "the public service remit for Channel 4 is the provision of a broad range of

high quality and diverse programming which, in particular:

• Demonstrate innovation, experiment and creativity in the form and content of programmes.

• Appeals to the tastes and interests of a culturally diverse society.

• Make a significant contribution to meet the need for the licensed public service channels to include programmes of an educational nature and other programmes of educative value

• Exhibits a distinctive character.

E4 & AUDIENCE

E4 viewers are young, upmarket and female..

• E4 and E4 +1's Share of Commercial Impacts holds steady very strong for 16-34s. Furthermore within its competitive set E4 is the top converting channel for Adults 16-34, Women 16-34 and ABC1 16-34s.

• Through research, we know that E4 viewers are predominantly young and upmarket, but they're also fashion conscious, sociable, connected, heavy internet users, they love going out and tend to use advertising as one of their many information sources

E4 and E4+1 reach over 8.9m people each month. On top of this it has a young and upmarket viewing profile, with; 52% of viewers 16-34 (Vs. 23% Total Commercial TV), 43% ABC1 (Vs. 38% Total Com) and 61% female (Vs. 54% Total Com TV).

E4 DRAMAS

Skins

Skins is a teen drama that follows the lives of a group of teenagers in Bristol, through

the two years of sixth form. Its storylines have explored issues such as dysfunctional

families mental illness, such as eating disorders, death and bullying. The show's

name comes from the rolling papers known as "skins".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7KbUvCsW0M




E4 DRAMAS

Misfits

Misfits is a supernatural comedy-drama TV show about a group of young offenders

sentenced to work in a community service programme, where they gain supernatural

powers after a strange electrical storm. The series started in 2009 and is currently

on going.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ud8AJDaAW7c




REMIT

ITV1 will offer viewers a diverse network schedule that includes news, current affairs, children’s and religious programmes, as well as a range of other programme genres. Region is key to ITV1’s public service remit. Each ITV area will show a minimum number of hours of regional programmes – including news, current affairs and a range of other programmes – each week designed specifically for viewers in that area.

AUDIENCE

ITV1 aims to attract a wide variety of audience. Whilst mainly targeted for mass audiences, ITV1 shows programs for particular audiences, such as children, adults under 35, men and people watching at home during the day.

DRAMAS BROADCHURCH

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngsFOWAPTDI

Brand new drama series. When the body of an 11-year-old boy is found on a beach in Dorset, local police officers DS Ellie Miller and DI Alec Hardy are called to investigate.




DRAMAS – DOWNTON ABBEY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2M3moEeErr8

Beginning in the years leading up to World War I, the drama centers on the Crawley family and their servants.




Research into television channels & audience

Entertainment & Humor

Transcript of Research into television channels & audience