Mass Com Unit 2 Flashcards
What are the current radio revenue trends?
Decreased in 2001, Rising Steadily Now Due to Streaming
14.5b 1999
7b 2014
15.9 2022
Who are the Major Labels
Universal
Sony
Warner
Independent Labels
More then 5000 Large and small
AM
Travels Farther
News Sports
FM
Frequency signal Wider
59% commercial stations
85% all radio listening
Example of Independent Label
Soundcloud
Non Commercial
NPR
Albany Area WAMC
Local
By city or town
Specialized
60 different formats
Low cost
Specialized Audience
Personal
Listen Alone
Mobile
Listen Anytime
Whats the first measurement of Radio
Nielsen Audio Rating OR diary
Whats the second measurement of Radio
PPM
The media corporation that owns the largest number of radio stations in the US.
I heart Radio
Why Hollywood film studios devote their resources to making movies targeting teen
audience?
Potential income from licensing and product tie-ins (toys, games,
and fast food) and oversees ticket sales (audience don’t have to
speak English to enjoy superheros and big explosions)
The largest film industry in the world in terms of the number of films produced and its
nation
Bollywood (1800)
Three component system
Production, distribution,
exhibition
How many films are produced Annually US
800
Production
Produces films from their own Studios
Distribution
distribute the movies from their own
studios
Multiplex
8-15 screens
Megaplex
16 screens or more
Bechdel Test
Tests whether women have a meaningful presence in a movie.
What questions does the Bechdel Test Ask
Two Or More Woman?
Talk to eachother not about a man?
Do they talk to eachother?