Abbie Britcher Media Coursework Year 1

I intend to make sure my posters follow and comply with the rules of ASA such as “advertisements should not mislead or cause serious or widespread offence or harm, especially to children or the vulnerable” and “Living individuals should be protected from unwarranted infringements of privacy.” Channel 4 is a publisher/broadcaster and doesn’t produce its own programmes but instead commissions them from independent production companies. The demographic for E4 is predominantly females aged 16-30 who either work or are students. E4’s Mission statement states “Our vision is to partner, encourage, enable and hold ourselves and others to account. We want an inclusive and diverse workplace and industry to become a reality” and “We want viewers to feel that: Channel 4 shows Britain the way it is – full of difference and variety.” The reality TV show I plan on creating isn’t a typical reality TV show as it is not romance based and offers creativity and inspiration through the designing of p...

Fashion show – rejected idea Young fashion designers compete for an apprenticeship with a well-known fashion designer.  Each round the competitors are given a brief of a textile product and they must complete the product with their own twist/design. The judges then score the products and the contestant with the lowest score of the day goes home.  In the final round the remaining three competitors must adjust their previous pieces (from the other rounds) for a runway show judged by the public and high-end fashion designers. The response from the crowd decides the winner of the show. 

One reality show that is popular is Love Island. Love Island is a competition-based show that involves a group of contestants that are stranded on an island and to win they must “couple up” with another islander, whilst being constantly on surveillance. The public vote on the best couple and the person left single is eliminate. The winning couple wins £50,000. The show has a target audience of working class 16-24 year olds. This show is popular because it involves falling in love and lots of drama, all of which the public can get involved with and the young audience can relate to the relationship troubles of the islanders and empathize with them. Gogglebox is another popular reality TV show, that appears to have a very broad target audience as people from all classes around the ages of 14-60. A diverse group of families, friends and couples are filmed around the UK watching TV, the show broadcasts their candid reactions to new shows and films, old shows and films and the news a...

Reality TV show data Strictly Come Dancing is a very popular reality TV show in which celebrities are partnered with professional dancers and compete each week in different styles of dance. In 2019 the show had an average audience of 7.9 million. The target audience for the show used to be middle/working class people around the age of 30+, however since 2018 the show has been aiming to attract a younger audience as well through the celebrities they choose. Love Island is a reality show that is very popular with younger people. Its main target audience being working class people around the ages of 16-24. The show has an average viewing of 3.3 million viewers. I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here is a TV show that is very popular amongst many ages. I think the main target audience is working/middle class people between the ages of 13-60. The show has an average viewing of 13 million.

E4 The demographic for E4 is predominantly females aged 16-30. Viewers tend to be sociable, connected to the world and rely heavily on internet and social media. The main audience tends to be students and young adults. Channel 4 is a publisher/broadcaster and doesn’t produce its own programmes but instead commissions them from independent production companies.   E4’s Mission statement states “Our vision is to partner, encourage, enable and hold ourselves and others to account. We want an inclusive and diverse workplace and industry to become a reality: a place where we respect, embrace and harness the uniqueness of individuals and their talents. We want indies to feel that: Channel 4 enables them to produce challenging, creative, diverse content that tells the stories of an inclusive and diverse society, utilising the talent of all. We want viewers to feel that: Channel 4 shows Britain the way it is – full of difference and variety. We want our staff to feel that: They can ...