The Bridge Industry

Question 1

The Bridge is a co production between which two countries?

Answer 1

Sweden and Denmark

Question 2

The Swedish production company is called

Answer 2

Filmlance

Question 3

The Danish production company is called

Answer 3

Nimbus

Question 4

TRUE or FALSE
Being produced by two companies made it easier to gain access to film in two countries

Answer 4

TRUE

Question 5

TRUE or FALSE
International coproduction can cause logistical problems

Answer 5

TRUE

Question 6

Which country’s regulation laws did both production companies agree to follow?

Answer 6

Swedens

Question 7

Which company helped fund The Bridge with the add on they had to use more Danish cast and crew

Answer 7

Copenhagen Film Fund

Question 8

Which company helped fund The Bridge to help them gain higher production values in terms of resources and budget

Answer 8

Creative Euro Media

Question 9

Why does having high productions values good?

Answer 9

Because it more appealing to audiences and other countries trying to distribute it globally

Question 10

Whats the name of the public services broadcaster that broadcasted The Bridge in Sweden?

Answer 10

SVT

Question 11

SVT have their own production studio in Malmo - How did this save money when producing The Bridge?

Answer 11

They used in house resources therefore saving money

Question 12

International Coproductions are on the rise, why?

Answer 12

Because its a great way to share production costs as well as target global audiences. However subtitled foreign films are still considered niche

Question 13

Whats the name of the public services broadcaster that broadcasted The Bridge in Denmark?

Answer 13

DR1 (Denmark Radio 1)

Question 14

Why was broadcasting on DR1 a good idea?

Answer 14

Because Denmark is such a small country it means almost everyone watches DR1 leading to a great way of targeting large national audiences

Question 15

Which UK broadcasting channel broadcasted The Bridge and at what time?

Answer 15

BBC 4 on Saturdays at 9pm which is considered a peak viewing slot plus its after the watershed

Question 16

What is BBC 4’s viewing slot for foreign language programs?

Answer 16

9pm

Question 17

Due to all three broadcasters being PSB’s it means they don’t have to worry about brining in large audiences for advertisements meaning that they can…

Answer 17

be more niche and take more risks

Question 18

How many countries was The Bridge broadcasted in and how many seasons were there?

Answer 18

It was broadcasted in 174 countries and had a total of 4 seasons

Question 19

Were there any global remakes?

Answer 19

Yes, there was a US version and a UK collaboration with France called ‘The Tunnel’

Question 20

What theory ties in with the global remakes?

Answer 20

Hesmondhalghs theory - Companies use the same successful formats to reduce risks and maximise profits

Question 21

Who regulates TV in the UK?

Answer 21

OFFCOM

Question 22

A.) Who is Hans married to?
B.) Saga has what form of autism?
C.) Whose leg gets blown off?
D.) Why was the Victim killed?

Answer 22

A.) Lily
B.) Aspergers
C.) Hanne
D.) She was active in the LGBT community and was more liberal which was unusual for Swedish people

Question 23

Why would people complain to OFFCOM in terms of things that are featured in the set episode?

Answer 23

• The scene of Hanne’s leg getting blown off
• Sex
• Drugs
• People who have things such as PTSD may get flash backs from certain scenes
• May have been offended due to certain comments about Gender

Question 24

Some would argue that the watershed is a thing of the past, in terms of digital technologies why could this statement be considered true?

Answer 24

Things like digital streaming platforms i.e BBC Iplayer means that you can watch shows like The Bridge which is on the after watershed at any point in the day with little restrictions.

Question 25

Piracy has become a more increasing problem with new Tv shows - The producers of The Bridge were worried that it would get pirated why did they think this?

Answer 25

Because after it would be broadcasted in Sweden it would be pirated before Danish audiences had a chance to see it - However they got around this by playing it the exact same time in both countries

Question 26

What streaming platform can you watch The Bridge on?

Answer 26

Netflix in various different countries such as Austria, Germany etc - This is to attract more global audiences as well as Netflix recommended stuff to watch to users meaning more people will discover The Bridge

Question 27

During their marketing campaign their cast especially saga were featured in many various magazines such as the RadioTimes and NordicNoir - Why was this good for the show?

Answer 27

As it introduces the cast and the show to new audiences. These articles usually featured the female actresses and they discussed things like feminism which would engage more audiences who wanted to see stronger female leads

Question 28

TRUE or FALSE
As well doing magazines the cast also appeared on UK day time Tv

Answer 28

TRUE
Saga went on This Morning

Question 29

Whats the name of the convention where nordic noir fans go (almost like comicon)?

Answer 29

Nordicana, this would target pre sold fans of the genre. As well as this fans of the series were invited to the premier of season 3

Question 30

What was featured on the BBC webpage for The Bridge?

Answer 30

Details on the series such as events and relationships as well as character profiles and backstories

Question 31

Facebook and Twitter were used a lot to release teasers and small clips - Which type of audiences would this attract?

Answer 31

Older audiences as well these clips they all made hashtags that fans could use to interact with one another (uses and grats - escapeism)

Question 32

The mentioning of the BBC on the dvds and poster suggest what to the audience?

Answer 32

That the show is high quality and has the stamp to show it (the BBC logo)