BY JOANNE

Assignment 7: TV Channel Research

The Channels that will be discussed

ITV

BBC One

Channel 5

Channel 4

General knowledgeSome shows they broadcast

ITV

Its the Third national terrestrial analogue network (after BBC One & BBC Two)

ITV is a commercial public service TV network

Its sister channels are ... ITV2, ITV3 & ITV4

Their online service allows ITV to be portable on the move, ITV Player

71 Degrees NorthWho Wants To Be A

MillionaireA Touch of FrostRed & BlackX FactorYou’ve Been

Framed

General knowledgeSome shows they broadcast

Channel 5

Its the last national terrestrial analogue network (after BBC One, BBC Two, ITV and Channel 4)

It has to sister channels ... 5* & 5 USA

It airs only in the UKThis channel also has an

on demand website, 5 on demand

The Gadget ShowFifth GearNeighboursBig BrotherHome and AwayCSI: Crime Scene

Investigation

General knowledgeSome shows they broadcast

Its a flagship channel Its funded my TV Licence It has many sister channels …

BBC Three, BBC Two, BBC Four, BBC News, CBBC, Cbeebies, BBC Parliament, BBC HD

They also have BBC iPlayer on demand making it portable

They broadcast original shows and is well known for documentary's

Doctor Who Eastenders Merlin The One Show Strictly Come Dancing Come Fly With Me Crimewatch New Tricks Holby City Casualty Match of The Day Have I Got News For You Mock The Week And many more …

BBC One

General knowledgeSome shows they broadcast

It’s a public service channel

It also has sister channels … E4, Film4, 4seven, More4, 4Music, Heat, Kerrang!, Kiss, Magic, Smash Hits! & The Box

It airs 24/7It Also has 4OD on Demand

making it portableWell known for

documentary's

My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding SkinsMisfitsShamelessCountdown8 Out of 10 CatsBig BrotherHollyoaksThe Simpsons And many more

Channel 4

ITV – Target Audience

Ranges from babies in the early morning to the stay at home mother past 9 and late teens & adults past 7.

This can vary on weekends as their are family shows that start at 7 and go till 10 i.e. X Factor, You’ve Been Framed

Channel 5 – Target Audience

Like ITV early mornings are for babies and youth children. i.e. Banana In Pyjamas

Past 9am is directed to at home men i.e. The Wright Stuff , Robson’s Extreme Fishing

Through out the rest of the day programs are aired to bring in male audiences with action movies late night and programs . i.e. Police Interceptors

BBC One – Target Audience

Unlike ITV & Channel 4 BBC mornings are reserved for news from 6am – 10am which draws in adults and people in their late teens

10 onwards is directed to older people or those who are interested in antiques i.e. Antiques Roadshow

1pm-2pm is housewife aimed with soaps and sit-coms i.e. Doctors

BBC One – Target Audience

3pm-5pm goes to kids back from school and later directs then to their sister channel CBBC i.e. Tracy Beaker Returns

6pm onwards is directed at housewives and sometimes older teens i.e. Waterloo Road, The One Show

Past 10 is directed to adults with news and late night movies

Channel 4

Unlike all three channels mornings are reserved for early teens, late teens and views who like current music and sit-coms i.e. Freshly Squeezed & Everybody Hates Raymond 7am-9am

9am-12pm belongs to housewives i.e. Come Dine With Me & The Renovation Game

Channel 4

12pm-4pm has a predominantly male audience as of i.e. Channel 4 Racing & Countdown

6pm is for teens and over with cooking and Simpsons

7pm and onwards is for people in their late teens and later just adults i.e. Shameless & News

ITV – What time is it most successful

Weekends in the afternoon 7pm is the most successful as its family orientated with the ‘X Factor’ & ‘You’ve been Framed’

Also Sundays 8pm with ‘Downton Abbey’ that had not only gained in popularity here but overseas winning awards

Channel 5 – What time is it most successful

9pm 7days a week ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ brought in high ratings with it celebrity cast with arguments and lies

6pm weekdays, Home & Away brings in soap lovers with its twists and turns over friendship and love

BBC One – What time is it most successful

Weekend afternoons 8pm with shows like Strictly Come Dancing with a celebrity cast

Also 7pm Doctor Who is a Hugh fan base both kids and adults of all ages for the fantasy factor and adventure

Channel 4 – What time is it most successful

During the week 9pm with Dispatches with undercover topics of fraud and current issues

Weekends 9pm with family shows i.e. Millions Drop & The Bank Job with suspense and entertainment nothing complex

ITV – What Documentaries

They like Channel 5 show documentaries about peoples lives, hopes & struggles

But do occasional show a news structured piece or investigation

Channel 5 – What Documentaries

They show documentaries that make you think twice i.e. ‘Extraordinary People- Fastest Man No Legs’ & ‘Extraordinary People- Girl With 90% Burns’

9pm is the slot given as kids are asleep and leave adults to apply the attention and understand and form an opinion

BBC One – What Documentaries

They tend to show nature documentaries at 7pm i.e. Animal planet for naturists

But also ones with current affair & issues at 9pm i.e. Paranorma on unemployment

Channel 4 - – What Documentaries

They tend to do hard hitting documentaries i.e. Dispatches

But also ones on devastating events 9/11 : The Miracle Survivor

These documenters come on at 9pm ensuring kids don't watch unless with parent discursion

How The Channels Compare ?

ITV : It has a little bit for everyone but more for

adult and people in their late teens

Channel 5 : Its more directed to men more

than women but does not rule them out

BBC One: Again like ITV It has a little bit for

everyone but more for adult and people in their

late teens

Channel 4 : Its has a little of everything but more

adult and late teens driven

How Do Documentaries Compare ?

ITV : They like channel 5 show documentary's

about life but have the occasional. Out of the group is the weakest

Channel 5 : Their documentaries are about life and peoples struggles

and triumph with also historical documentaries

BBC One : Their documentaries vary from

soft (Nature) to questioning (Paranorma)

it has flexibility

Channel 4 : Their documentaries are though

provoking and does in-depth to allow views to construct an opinion

My Choice

I would choose BBC One as is seems to have flexibility to accommodate and documentary

be it historical or current