media industries

Question 1

The nature of media production, including by large organisations, who own the products they produce and by individuals and groups:

why has there been significant changes to the television industry in recent years?

Answer 1

due to the impact of digital technology on the way in which programmes are produced and distributed and how audiences consume them

Question 2

The nature of media production, including by large organisations, who own the products they produce and by individuals and groups:

what has audience become more of now?

Answer 2

fragmented

Question 3

The nature of media production, including by large organisations, who own the products they produce and by individuals and groups:

fragmented

Answer 3

cracked / collapsed

Question 4

The nature of media production, including by large organisations, who own the products they produce and by individuals and groups:

who are the traditional broadcasters?

Answer 4

BBC

Question 5

The nature of media production, including by large organisations, who own the products they produce and by individuals and groups:

what must traditional broadcasters do?

Answer 5

evolve in the ways in which they produce, distribute and market their products

Question 6

The nature of media production, including by large organisations, who own the products they produce and by individuals and groups:

what is Luther?

Answer 6

a mainstream programme from a popular genre

Question 7

The nature of media production, including by large organisations, who own the products they produce and by individuals and groups:

who produced and distributed the Luther?

Answer 7

BBC

Question 8

The nature of media production, including by large organisations, who own the products they produce and by individuals and groups:

why has BBC ensure that they have a loyal audience?

Answer 8

has become one of the organisation’s flagship programmes

Question 9

The nature of media production, including by large organisations, who own the products they produce and by individuals and groups:

how many viewers does the set episode have?

Answer 9

6.35 million viewers (when it aired in 2010)

Question 10

The nature of media production, including by large organisations, who own the products they produce and by individuals and groups:

what was their rank out of 10 when it was first aired during the week?

Answer 10

6th

Question 11

The nature of media production, including by large organisations, who own the products they produce and by individuals and groups:

why was their rank a successful start for a new programme?

Answer 11

the top four slots being taken by episodes of EastEnders and the fifth slot by Doctor Who showing that the Luther were also popular

Question 12

The nature of media production, including by large organisations, who own the products they produce and by individuals and groups:

what did this meant for Luther for its campaign?

Answer 12

it was a successful start to its testament to the marketing campaign

Question 13

The nature of media production, including by large organisations, who own the products they produce and by individuals and groups:

what is Luther’s success over the 5 series an example of?
(what do they engage and produce?)
(what do they reply on?)

Answer 13

how the BBC as a mainstream broadcaster, whilst engaging in risk and producing new, innovative programmes, also relies on the repetition of successful formats to secure audiences in an increasingly competitive media landscape

Question 14

The nature of media production, including by large organisations, who own the products they produce and by individuals and groups:

what are the evidence that the programme has relatively high production values as a tv series?

Answer 14

the choice of locations, the cinematography and the well-established actors including Iris Elba, Saskia Reeves and Indira Varma

Question 15

The nature of media production, including by large organisations, who own the products they produce and by individuals and groups:

how does Luther have a wide global distribution?

Answer 15

was previously available on Netflix
is currently (March 2021) available on Amazon Prime broadcast on BBC America as well as in over 200 other territories

Question 16

The nature of media production, including by large organisations, who own the products they produce and by individuals and groups:

what did BBC Worldwide release as part of it’s global promotional campaign?

Answer 16

a video to market the series to international buyers featuring a scene from the programme dubbed into different languages

Question 17

The impact of the increasingly convergent nature of media industries across different platforms:

when is Luther broadcasted during a series run?

Answer 17

at 9pm each week

Question 18

The impact of the increasingly convergent nature of media industries across different platforms:

what does the audience have the opportunity to access?

Answer 18

the programme across different platforms and devices

Question 19

The impact of the increasingly convergent nature of media industries across different platforms:

what does Digital technology allow audience to do?

Answer 19

binge-watch the series

Question 20

The impact of the increasingly convergent nature of media industries across different platforms:

where is the series also available on?

Answer 20

DVD

Question 21

The impact of the increasingly convergent nature of media industries across different platforms:

how were audiences encouraged to engage with the brand?

Answer 21

Before the last series of Luther, all the previous series were available to watch on iPlayer

Question 22

The impact of the increasingly convergent nature of media industries across different platforms:

how can audiences interact with the programme?

Answer 22

there is a BBC website dedicated to the programme, and social media platforms

Question 23

The importance of different funding models, including government funded, not-for-profit and commercial models:

how do television companies operate?

Answer 23

either a public service or commercial broadcasting model

Question 24

The importance of different funding models, including government funded, not-for-profit and commercial models:

who is BBC?

Answer 24

public service broadcaster

Question 25

The importance of different funding models, including government funded, not-for-profit and commercial models:

what is BBC funded by?

Answer 25

the license fee

Question 26

The importance of different funding models, including government funded, not-for-profit and commercial models:

what is BBC’s remit?

Answer 26

inform, educate and entertain, and this influences what is produced.

Question 27

The importance of different funding models, including government funded, not-for-profit and commercial models:

what does the funding arrangement allow the BBC to have?

Answer 27

allows the BBC some aspect of freedom as they are less driven by ratings and profit

Question 28

The importance of different funding models, including government funded, not-for-profit and commercial models:

what does its relative autonomy enables it to offer?

Answer 28

a diverse range of programming content

Question 29

where is relative autonomy often used in the fields?

Answer 29

psychology, sociology, and social theory

Question 30

what is relative autonomy?

Answer 30

a state where an individual or a social group possesses a degree of independence, self-determination

Question 31

The importance of different funding models, including government funded, not-for-profit and commercial models:

what are crime dramas an important element of?

Answer 31

its content and schedule

Question 32

The importance of different funding models, including government funded, not-for-profit and commercial models:

what does BBC have an element of?

Answer 32

governmental control

Question 33

The importance of different funding models, including government funded, not-for-profit and commercial models:

what is there an ongoing discussion centred around?

Answer 33

the continuation of the licence fee, which is set by the government, with some members unhappy about the BBC’s funding model

Question 34

The importance of different funding models, including government funded, not-for-profit and commercial models:

however, why are there a considerable support from the public, the arts and entertainment industry and sections of the gov?

Answer 34

for what is seen as the essential role played by the public service broadcaster.

Question 35

The function and types of regulation in the media:

how do television companies and specific channels operate self-regulation?

Answer 35

through scheduling decisions, the watershed, and announcements at the beginning of programmes giving information about possible areas of offence.

Question 36

The function and types of regulation in the media:

what is the BBC board responsible for?

Answer 36

ensuring that the BBC fulfils its mission as detailed in the Royal Charter which sets out the BBC’s object, mission, and public purposes.

Question 37

The function and types of regulation in the media:

what do they do in the royal charter?

Answer 37

It is reviewed and renewed regularly

Question 38

The function and types of regulation in the media:

when did the current charter began and when will it end?

Answer 38

began in January 2017 and ends in December 2027

Question 39

The function and types of regulation in the media:

who externally regulate the BBC?

Answer 39

Ofcom

Question 40

The function and types of regulation in the media:

what is Ofcom accountable to?

Answer 40

parliament

Question 41

The function and types of regulation in the media:

what does the Ofcom publish?

Answer 41

standards which must be adhered to by broadcasters

Question 42

adhered

Answer 42

to stick to something

Question 43

The function and types of regulation in the media:

what are classified by the BBFC?

Answer 43

DVD releases of the programme

Question 44

The function and types of regulation in the media:

what is one of Ofcom’s duties?

Answer 44

to examine specific complaints made by listeners about programmes broadcast on channels that it has licenced.