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Assignment 7
TV Channel Research
Kaya Sumbland
This is my presentation on different
channels to understand why channel 4,
BBC 2, ITV 2, and channel 5 air their
documentaries, at what time, and who
their target audience is.
Channel 4Channel 4 is a British public-service TV broadcaster which was launched on November 2nd 1982.
The station is operated and owned by Channel Four Television Corporation.
age audience It’s a very popular channel with teenage to a middle because of what they air; from T4 to day time deal or no deal.
Channel 4 Studio
TV Shows
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Countdown
Shipwrecked
Docum
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Target AudienceT4
T4 takes over Channel 4 on Saturday mornings to cater to the young teenage audience. They use quirky presenters to introduce fashion programmes and interview with mainstream celebrities.
Shipwrecked
Gok’s Fashion
Target Audience
Channel 4’s audience would be an young adult to elderly audience as they present shows that would be appealing to all those ages. Also the documentaries they show are always informative and academic so they really leave themselves with a lot of interest from any age over about 16.
Countdown
Deal or no Deal
Time Slots
Order from AM to PM
• Repeats of programmes
• Small time game shows for middle age to the elderly
• Teenage programmes and soaps
• News for the evening
• Documentaries
Types of Documentaries
Channel 4 are known for their medical and image related documentaries.
Though they are widely known for their culture documentaries, which at the moment the gypsy culture is very popular
How does Channel 4 compare to other channels?
In comparison to other channels, Channel four are quite a mainstream channel that apply to many peoples taste.
Their programmes are widely enjoyed by many people, so therefore in comparison to other channels they’re very
liked and are very popular by most ages.
Furthermore their documentaries have their own repetitive topics, which is medical and appearance. Which
other channels don’t usually do that – which could be because its channel 4’s specialty which is very educational
ITV 2ITV 2 is a 24 hour entertainment channel owned by ITV launched on December 7th 1998
the term 'ITV2' was popularly used to refer to an envisioned second UK commercial television network.
The channel is knows for its American programming and spin-off shows
ITV Studio
TV Shows
Esca
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Esca
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Escape to the Country
Escape to the Country
Docum
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ne Direction
Target Audience
ITV 2 is known for its mainstream programmes to follow ITV. Therefore, because their
programmes are gossipy and a lot of reality, their target audience will be youth and young adults.
Time Slots
Order from AM to PM
• American programmes
• Soaps
• More mainstream game shows
• Reality TV
• Movie
Kind of Documentaries
Creating a band - WonderlandOne Direction
ITV 2 don’t do many documentaries as they’re know for their reality – but when they do, they do ones based on celebrities and what they are doing at
the moment.
Their documentaries aren't academic or persuasive or informative – but just really following lives and what happening
How Does ITV 2 compare to other channels?
In comparison to other channels, ITV 2 based most of their programmes on gossip and celebrities.
Their channel has their specific audience therefore has its own specific taste that will contrast many other channels – which is
why it is its own channel in the first place.It caters purely for the mainstream young teenagers and adults
generally.
Furthermore, their documentaries which they don’t do a lot have been on celebrities or the rising of a celebrity. In comparison to
other channels, they don’t really do that because its not informative, educational or persuasive, so they’re quite poor in
comparison.
Channel 5Channel 5 was the fifth and final national terrestrial analogue network to launch in Mark 30th 1997
The station was branded ‘Five’ between 2002 and 2011
Channel 5 is a general entertainment channel, with international commissioned and international programmes
Channel 5 Studio
TV Shows
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CSI: Miam
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sBig Brother
Target Audience
In the mornings on channel 5, Milkshake takes over and only
shows children's programmes – therefore during this time the target audience is little kids,
toddlers and babies for when they’re getting ready for school or
just having their breakfast.
Target Audience
On channel 5 you don’t usually find any mainstream programmes
apart from big brother so their target audience would be quite small and people with different tastes. It would probably be for
people who enjoy American programmes and people in their
30’s and 40’s
Time SlotsOrder from AM to
PM
• Children's TV
• Programmes for the middle ages and elderly
• Midday news
• Foreign programmes
• Documentaries
• Reality TV
Types of Documentaries
Channel 5 documentaries are usually ones that haven't been done before. They do documentaries to inform the views of a certain story or situation –
which become very popular because of its originality. They do a lot of real life stories and explaining the reality of things that
happen.
How does Channel 5 compare to other channels?
In comparison to other channels, Channel five is very different. I feel as though channel 5 show
programmes that wont necessarily cater to a wide audience as their programmes are unique and liked
by not many people.
Furthermore, their documentaries seem very plain but interesting. They take a story and just inform
and educate the audience without trying overly to impress a specific audience.
Which Channel would I choose to do my Documentary?
For my topics would much prefer to show them on channel 5 as I feel they have the best, informative and interesting
Documentaries as their not mainstream and expected.
They show controversial and spooky-weird documentaries that would wouldn't have seen before and done glam up their
documentaries to fit a specific audience, they just show what it is, for how it is.