public service broadcasting

 1) Look at page 3. Why is it a critical time for public service broadcasting? 

 Audience viewing habits continue to change rapidly and competition from global content providers is ever-increasing.
2) Read page 4. How has TV viewing changed in recent years? 

Live broadcast viewing has declined, as audiences increasingly choose to view content at a time that suits them
on global online and on-demand content services.

3) Still on page 4, what aspects of PSB do audiences value and enjoy? 

trustworthy news and programmes that show different aspects of UK life and culture.

4) Look at pages 4-5. Find and note down the statistics in this section on how much TV audiences tend to watch and how they watch it.

 Between 2014 and 2018, net advertising revenue for the advertising-funded PSB channels has fallen by an average rate of 3.8% per year


5) Read the section on page 5 discussing the importance of PSB. Again, find the statistics and explain the value of public service broadcasting in Britain.

During our five-year review period, viewer requests for programmes from these services increased by 65% to 6.3 billion

6) Look at the section on commercial challenges. How have revenues fallen for PSB channels?

PSB channels has fallen by an average rate of 3.8% per year (compound annual growth rate or CAGR2) equivalent to approximately £325m.

7) Read page 6. What services increasingly play a role in our media lives in the digital age?

commercial broadcasters like Sky and on-demand services like Netflix,

1) What does the report state has changed in the UK television market in the last 20 years?

channels has reduced the market share of the public service broadcasters

2) Look at page 4. What are the principles that the report suggests need to be embedded in regulation of public
 service broadcasting in future?

 Principles of independence, universality, citizenship, quality and diversity
3) What does the report say about the BBC?

The BBC is the most important part of the television ecology, but the model of universality underpinning its public service credentials is under threat. 

4) According to the report, how should the BBC be funded in future?

the funding of the BBC to an independent advisory body 

5) What does the report say about Channel 4?

Channel 4 has been threatened with privatisation


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Genre

  Read  Media Factsheet 03 - Genre: Categorising texts  and answer the following questions: 1) What example is provided of why visual iconographies are so important? mise en  scene of the deep space indicates sci fi  2) What examples are provided of the importance of narrative in identifying genre? genres are recognisable by repeated conventions  3) What are the different ways films can be categorised according to Bordwell?  country , star , technical , style , series , Audience   4) List three ways genre is used by audiences. use of prior knowledge , compare text , rejection of a text  5) List three ways genre is used by institutions or producers. attract a audience , marketing texts , production Read  Media Factsheet 126 - Superheroes: A Genre Case Study  and answer the following questions: 1) List five films the factsheet discusses with regards to the Superhero genre. X Men , Avengers , Spiderman , Guardians of the Galaxy , ...
Read more

reception theory

  1) What are the preferred, negotiated and oppositional readings for the RBK 50 Cent advert? preferred - rags to riches story  negotiated - only those who have a similar story to 50 cent can wear reebok oppositional - Promoting Criminality 2)  What are the preferred, negotiated and oppositional readings for the advert of your own choice that you analysed for last week's work? preferred - Adidas are at the peak of football performance  negotiated - Adidas boots are expensive  opposed - the boot has no role in making the best players great  Remember to  highlight  or  bold  any media terminology you are using. Part 2) Reception theory factsheet #218 Use our extremely useful A Level Media Factsheet archive to find  Factsheet #218  Spotlight on Stuart Hall: Encoding, Decoding and Reception Theory . Read the factsheet and complete the following tasks and questions: 1) Complete Activity 1 on page 2 of the factsheet. Choose a media t...
Read more

Structialism

Image
  1) What is the definition of structuralism provided by the Factsheet?   a theoretical perspective that emphasises the existence of universal structures underlying the surface differences and assumed randomness of various cultures, 2) What are binary oppositions and why are they important? Clearly show differences within a media text  3) How do genre and auteur theory link to structuralism?  set characteristics within a specific piece of media  4) Look at page 4 of the factsheet. What is post-structuralism? Meanings are Polysemic and no longer fixed  5) What is your own opinion on this theory? i think every genre has certain characteristics but can be altered to change the narrative of a story   Do you agree that we use established structures to understand the media (such as narrative and genre) or is the power now with audiences in a digital, post-structuralist media landscape?  I think having set structures makes it easier to find out...
Read more