5. This affects scheduling- made to fit around womens lifestyle. Traditional female roles are base in the home soaps are aimed after mealtimes when there is a lull in the day
6. The target audience also affects storylines, narrative perspective, characterisation, settings, costume
7. Soap opears run continuously, in the same time slots, on the same days, broadcast by the same institutions, for years, because of this they become part of our culture and who we are.