My Opinion

I believe that, although many people have accused the BBC of having too many soap operas, chat shows, lifestyle programmes and comedy programmes on their schedule, the BBC channels must reflect the interest of the viewers. This is because the BBC have many different digital television channels. This means that there are channels that are dedicated to serving all different age ranges and even social classes.

Also, in order for the BBC to remain on top of the other independent television channels in competition for the best ratings, they must be able to compete with all kinds of shows, unless they're willing to allow another channel to take over their dominating role of that particular genre or type of show.

One difference that would be instantly noticeable if there was no BBC would be that coverage of national dilemmas and information. Without the BBC, there would be no effective Public Service Broadcasting (PSB) and so vital information and national news would be spread much less efficiently, potentially upsetting the general speed in which people can prepare for events etc...

BBC and Independent Channels

Similarities between BBC programming and Independent channels:

• Similar kind of shows in order to compete with rival television networks
• BBC and other independent channels use digital services. e.g BBC iPlayer and 4OD.

Differences between BBC programming and Independent channels: 

• BBC programming has set up several channels in the hope of appealing to certain audiences with each, thus enhancing their ability to make money in such a competitive market.
• BBC has the funds to pump hundreds of millions into Digital TV channels and a few more million on radio stations as they have a lot of funding.

Timeline

February 2016 - We start the editing process. Unlike filming, editing can be done over a long period of time and so we don't have to worry about setting out a specific time frame for it. Throughout the month we will continue to edit the film until all of our shots have a fluent order.

Update on filming

Filming Update

We originally aimed to begin filming by January once we received a camera, however our group had trouble finding a time when everyone was available, so we agreed to meet over the half term and begin filming over the course of several days from Tuesday 16th of Feb - Friday 19th of Feb.

Filming

Our group planned on meeting up to begin shooting the film in January, however not everyone was available to meet on any specific day. Now our is planning on meeting up during the half-term break on the 17th  and 18th of February after scheduling to keep our dates free.


We're planning on meeting up around 6pm and then we will set up our filming equipment at our established setting to record with optimum lighting for the storyline of our production.

Media Institutions

Media Institutions

Media institutions are companies which provide some form of media output; this may be:

• Audiovisual
• Print-based
• Internet-based
• Interactive

All are making money for providing a product or service and all media institutions have consumers they rely on for said profits.

Some media institutions are publically owned, whilst others are commercially owned.

Synergy

Ways that the Star Wars franchise uses synergy:

• Costumes
• Comics
• Spin-off TV shows
• Holiday specials
• Posters
• Bed covers
• Video games
• Action figures