We look at current news articles about the BBC and return to the OCR fact sheet on the television industry.
According to The Times newspaper this week, watching TV live and in real time accounts for most TV viewing.
- What do you understand by the terms 'live' content and 'on demand' content?
- What is the demand for 'live' content like?
- According to ratings research, there are 8 programmes cited as the top live shows for family viewing. How many have you watched?
- Apply Blumler and Katz's audience framework to what you learn from this article.
PREP Monday 8 February: copy /paste into your blog
Title of post: TV in the 2010s.
Spend only 30 minutes then stop work.
1. Explain technological convergence. [2]
2. Explain 'channel surfing'. [2]
3. Give 3 examples of how channels create brand loyalty [6]
4. What is 'long form television drama' ? [2]
5. What is a 'flagship' programme? [2]
6. In exchange for the licence fee, what does the regulator require of the BBC as a Public Service Broadcasting channel? [6]
