Television: industries and audiences

1/11/19

L/O: to research the history, companies, and regulators in the television industry. 

Publicly owned TV Channel-

A TV channel that is funded by the government & license fees for the public. BBC

Commercial TV channel-

A TV channel owned by privately owned corporate media funded by advertising 

Convergence-

When new technology makes old technology obsolete, joining lots of technologies into one. 

Watershed-

The time after which programmes that are regarded as unsuitable for children are broadcast on television. 9PM - 5:30AM in the UK

Segmented market- 
Dividing a market of potential customers into groups so you can target the audience appropriately 

Mainstream-
What is regarded as normal, mass audience

Self-regulating-
Able to broadcast anything without the use of third party bodies or industries

Franchise-
License from company if a product to use ideas

Channel-surfing-
Switching to different channels frequently 

PSB-
Public Service Broadcasting: regulators demand channels fulfil certain requirements as part of their license to broadcast

TV license-
A payment required to watch TV. Funds the BBC

Scheduling-
Organising the broadcast of TV programmes on a channel

Conglomerate-
A company that owns several smaller businesses whose products are very similar

When was TV introduced to the UK? 
1936 

In 1965 how many channels were there and what were they? 
2, BBC1 and ITV 

When did ITV start, why was it different? 
22nd September 1955, it was the first commercial TV channel

Which UK channels have to follow PSB remits?
BBC, ITV, STV, UTV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and S4C

Who regulates TV now? 
Ofcom

 Who regulated TV channels in the 1960s? 
ITV - Regulated by ITA BBC - Self regulated List the differences between TV in the 60s and now Colour, More TV shows, Amount of households with TVs