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THE TV AND FILM INDUSTRY
AIMS
Understand the structure of the tv and video industry in the UK
Understand funding of tv and film industries Understand developing technologies in the tv and film
industries
TELEVISION:PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTERS
For the people REMIT Inform Educate Entertain
To get the Licence fee, the BBC HAVE TO do these things
FUNDING IS THE DIFFERENCE
Licence Fee
Advertising/Sponsorship
What could the pros and cons be of these two types?
FILM:STUDIOS & CONGLOMERATES
FILM STUDIOS
If the studio likes it they produce and finance it. Some studios have attachments with directors, first
option agreements (like first refusal) Warner brothers, 20th Century Fox, Paramount, Universal,
Sony Pictures, Dreamworks
INDEPENDENT FILMS
Production developed outside a major studio Funding comes from Banks, investment companies,
private investors, government, credit cards Producers may try to pre-sell the film to distributors or
sell the television rights What’s the problem with involving investors early in the
planning?
INDEPENDENTS Some producers work outside of the major
studies. Often British productions are made by smaller outfits like Warp Films, working with Film 4 or the BBC to try to secure extra funding and help with distribution. Often films made this way struggle to get more than £1 or £2 million budgets and consider a success to break even, with DVD after-sales included.
US independent film maker Orin Peli made ‘Paranormal Activity’ for just $15,000. But he needed Paramount, a US major studio to distribute his film. In doing so he made over $190 milllion. This shows there are exceptions to the rule that big budget films always do best...
THE WAY CONGLOMERATES ARE STRUCTURED
Vert
ical
When the two or three stages of production are owned. 1. Production:
(making it) 2. Distribution: (marketing it) 3. Exhibition: (showing it)
THE WAY CONGLOMERATES ARE STRUCTURED
Horizontal
When one company owns a range of different companies such as newspapers, book publishers, online or music companies
WHY IS IT A PROBLEM TO HAVE A FEW OWN SO MUCH?
http://mediaculturesociety.org/2013/01/30/media-convergence/
THE FUTURE OF BROADCASTING?
Mind map
How have film and TV companies evolved using technology?
What’s next for TV and Film?
VLOG Introduce the BBC as a Public Service Broadcaster and
explain what this means How are they funded? What are the debates about the
licence fee that the BBC get? How are they structured
are they are a part of a horizontal, or vertically integrated structure integrated what other companies do they have links with?) How successful has the structure been for the BBC (find facts
and figures) What debates are there about the licence fee? What is your
opinion? What New technologies have they developed and how have
these new technologies changed the way we watch/use the BBC?
What technological development do you think is next for the BBC?
VLOG Introduce your film company and what they are famous for How are they funded? What are some of their most successful box
office films? How are they structured
(who is the conglomerate that owns them, are they are a part of a horizontal, or vertically integrated structure integrated what other things do the conglomerate own, what other companies do they have links with?) they How successful has the structure been for the
company/conglomerate? (find facts and figures) What debates are there about the power of the few media
companies? What is your opinion What New technologies have they developed, and what impact
has this had on audiences? What technological development do you think is next for film?
EXAMPLES?