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DEUTSCHLAND 83 Flashcards

1
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How many episodes is the show?

A

8 episodes a season

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What language is it in?

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German

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Who is it co-produced by?
3 People

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Sundance TV
RTL
UFA Fiction

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3
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What is it successful for in the UK?

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Most successful foreign language drama aired by C4

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4
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What genre is Deutschland 83?

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Spy Thriller

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5
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What are 4 codes and conventions of Spy-Thriller?

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Dark and serious tone
Suspense
A legal force
Undercover people

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6
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What is the Cold War?

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A political dispute between the Eastern Bloc and Western Bloc

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7
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When did the Cold War take place?

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1947-1989

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8
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Who is the Eastern Bloc?

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Soviet Union, Russia and 14 other states

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9
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Who is the Western Bloc?

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USA and NATO

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10
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What is the Berlin Wall a symbol of?

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Cold War

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11
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What did the Berlin Wall do?

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Divide West and East Germany

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12
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What was West Germany seen as?

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Capitalist

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13
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What was East Germany seen as?

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Communism

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14
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Who is a character of importance in the show?

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President Reagan

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15
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Who produced D83?

A

UFA Fiction

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16
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Who distributed D83?

A

Fremantle Media

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17
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Who broadcasted it in Germany?

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RTL

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18
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Who broadcast it in the USA?

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SunDanceTV

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19
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Who broadcast it in the UK?

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Channel 4

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20
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What is the big conglomerate?

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Bertelsmann

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21
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Who is the production company of D83?

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UFA Fiction

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22
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Who is the distribution company of D83?

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Fremantle

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23
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Who is the Broadcast channel?

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RTL

24
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What is RTL in Europe?

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Leading entertainment brand

25
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How many channels does RTL have?

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60 TV Channels

26
Q

What is Walter Presents?

A

A section on C4 that specialises in foreign language drama and comedies

27
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What was Walter Presents’s first show and when?

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D83 2016

28
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What are the criteria for Walter Presents? 3 things

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Must be popular in native company
Must be award winning
Must have ‘finest writing, directing and acting’

29
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How are RTL, SunDance and C4 similar? 3 points

A

All focused on entertainment
All connected to conglomerates
Stream D83

30
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Who wrote D83?

A

Anna and Joerg Winger

31
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How did Anna create a successful drama?

A

Used historical context and real-life events

32
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What was personal to Anna Winger??

A

Her husband was a radio signaller

33
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How did the music attract audiences?

A

Realism element - 1980s culture

34
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What are 2 key statistics with D83 and C4?

A

Highest-rated foreign-language drama in UK history
The series was the first on Walter Presents

35
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What do Curran and Seaton say?

A

A small number of conglomerates continue to dominate the industry and follow the stereotypical pattern.

36
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What is an issue with media concentration?

A

Conglomerates create monopolies

37
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What does Hesmondhalgh say?

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Minimise risk + Maximise Audiences = Maximise Profit.

38
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How can businesses minimize risk? 4 ways

A

Vertical Integration
Horizontal Integration
Genre
Diversification

39
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What is vertical integration?

A

A business strategy where a company owns multiple stages of a media product - production, distribution and circulation

40
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What is an example of Vertical integration with D83?

A

Bertelsmann - the conglomerate that owns RTL etc

41
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What is horizontal integration?

A

A business strategy is when one firm acquires another firm operating in the same industry

42
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What is an example of horizontal integration?

A

Disney and LucasFilm

43
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What is diversification?

A

New products into new markets

44
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How did C4 use diversification? 2 ways

A

All 4 - online platform
Walter Presents

45
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How does the genre of D83 minimise risk? What theory?

A

Spy Thriller - popular
Neale’s theory - conventions so people don’t get bored

46
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Why does D83 being shot on location minimise risk?

A

Historically accurate

47
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How does using the same crew across different episodes minimise risk?

A

Don’t have to pay more people
Audiences don’t get confused and lost

48
Q

How was one director being prepared for shooting while one was shooting minimise risk on D83?

A

Efficient and good time management

49
Q

How does D83 in the UK being on Walter Presents minimise risk?

A

Good reputation
Specialises in foreign language shows

50
Q

Who regulates C4?

A

Ofcom

51
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What is the UK age rating for D83?

A

15

52
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What is the German age rating for D83?

A

12

53
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What is Neale’s genre theory?

A

That genre is a process which generic codes and conventions are shared by producers and consumers through repetition in media products

54
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What does Neale’s genre theory mean? 2 reasons

A

That genre is fluid
Genres constantly evolve

55
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What does L&L say?

A

They think the needs of the citizen are in conflict with the needs of the consumer

56
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Why do we regulate the media?

A

To protect citizens from harmful content

57
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How do we link D83 with Livingstone and Lunt?

A

C4 has to abide by the UK broadcast regulations

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