Life On Mars Industry Flashcards
Who produced LOM and which large conglomerate are they apart of?
LOM was produced by Kudos films which is apart of the large conglomerate Endermol Shine Group (ESG)
The BBC has a remit they have to conform to - How did LOM conform to the remit?
In the remit it says that shows have to represent regional areas and LOM was set in Manchester giving us an insight into what Manchester is like
What time did LOM air?
9pm post watershed due to the racism, homophobia and politically incorrect discriminatory language
LOM was purposely Hammock (schedule) after two successful shows and before the news at 10 - Why did they do this and what were the two shows?
The two shows are Eastenders and Outtake tv and they did this because both shows were popular and racked in audiences and they hoped these audiences would stay and carrying on watch LOM
The poster and the DVD cover had a very retro look, what audiences would engage with it?
Older audiences who may see it may feel nostalgic
Theres an intertextual references to the BBC that older audiences would engage with, what is it?
The BBC test card girl as she appears at some points in the series
They used testimonial on the DVD’s to target specific audiences from different countries - What ones can you name?
The Telegraph and RadioTimes (UK) / USA Today and Verity (USA)
The BBC released the soundtrack for LOM why would this bring in older audiences?
Because these audiences will here the songs from the 70s and feel nostalgic etc
What could fans see on the LOM website?
Character profiles, clips and full episodes
One way in which LOM increased revenue was by creating merchandise - What are some examples of merchandise released?
Calendars, the soundtrack and even spin off books
Why would the BBC logo appearing on all marketing bring in audiences?
Because the logo is almost like a stamp of quality and would also bring in pre sold fans of BBC dramas
Who regulates Tv in the UK?
OFFCOM
Why did some people complain to OFFCOM about LOM?
Because the show reflects 70s cultural contexts issue such as Racism, homophobia, sexism etc where all shown through out the show reflecting social realism
The marketing focused on crime drama and the 70s, why?
To appeal to those older fans
They focused the main marketing around one specific actor - Who was it and why?
John Simm as he was recongisable to fans and had pre sold fans from shows like Doctor Who
