Assignment 5: TV Channel research

Set: Tues Oct 4
Due: Tues Oct 11 (one week to complete)

Your new project is to be done in powerpoint and embedded onto blog where I will grade it from. You are NOT presenting this to the class or me, I am marking from your blog.

Task: You are to make a powerpoint which is a research project about different TV stations to understand what they air and why they air it and who their target audience is.

Choose a level:

All must - be able to complete research, answer questions and present findings of at least 2 TV stations. (at least on TV channel with online viewing capabilities)  D grade and below

Most should - be able to complete research, answer questions and present findings of at least 3 TV stations. (at least on TV channel with online viewing capabilities)  C grade

Some could  -  be able to complete research, answer questions and present findings of at least 4+ TV stations. (at least on TV channel with online viewing capabilities)  B grade and above

List of TV channels to choose from:

Choose at least one from this list
Sky/Sky Living
Channel 5
ITV

Choose at least one from this list
BBC and BBC iplayer
Channel 4 and 4OD (via youtube)


REMEMBER TO USE WIDE VARIETY OF IMAGES, NOT JUST TEXT. LABEL ALL PICTURES WITH CAPTION AND BRIEF EXPLANATION.

1. Include a title page with assignment name, purpose of project and name
2. Include a page which identifies your TV channels you will be discussing
3. Complete your analysis for each of the TV channels you choose:
   a)  General information about the channel
   b) What kind of TV shows are on this channel? Provide examples
   c) Who is the target audience for this channel? You may have to identify different audiences at different times. Provide examples of how you know they are target audience; use tv shows as evidence.
   d)  At what time slots is the channel most successful? Why? Provide examples
   e)  What kind of documentaries are shown on this channel? Why? What time? To what type of audience? Provide examples for all.
   f) How does this channel compare to other channels?
   g) How does this channel's type of documentaries compare to other channels'?
4. Which channel would you choose for your 3 documentary topics?

 See me if you need any help, good luck!