The document discusses potential BBC channels to broadcast a documentary on. BBC 1 is the most watched channel but would be difficult to get on due to competition. BBC 2 airs some documentaries between 8-9pm and has more opportunities as it features less broad programming than BBC 1. BBC 3 targets a younger audience and airs low-budget documentaries between 7:30-8:30pm to niche audiences. The document concludes BBC 2 would be the best choice as the documentary's topic appeals to a wide audience but uses a youthful cast.

1. Target AudienceDocumentaries

2. Background Knowledge BBC ChannelsMyself and Lewis have chosen to broadcast our documentary on one of the BBC channels.The BBC is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff.BBC 1 is still the UK’s most watched channel, and therefore being able to broadcast on such a channel will be tough.BBC One has continued to grow in 2010, reaching 44.6 million people each week, up from 44m last year.BBC Two share remains ahead of its main competitors in peak hours.

3. BBC TWOIt’s easily noticeable threw BBC One that the programmes which come on are of those which a broad target audience can relate to. Take Eastenders for example over 20million watch that TV drama. For a low budget documentary such as ours it’s highly unlikely make the number 1 channel, and therefore our intentions turn towards BBC 2.BBC 2 on the other hand has shown to feature lucky few documentaries. Between 20:00 and 21:00 a factual programme comes on whether it be a documentary or a history programme. There are more opportunities for documentaries on BBC 2 take On Thin Ice for example it was a series involving a personal experience as individuals went to walk to the south pole. It came on around about 20:00, even though it featured well known characters, it’s the sought of programme that isn’t appealing to all and therefore was placed on BBC 2 and not BBC 1.The Demographics' for BBC 1 and 2 are near enough the same, they target everyday working people with national average incomes.

4. BBC 3BBC 3 is much less budgeted compared to the other 2 channel’s, BBC 3 target’s a more young youthful audience. Programmes such as Family Guy and American Dad tend to come on this channel. Documentaries tend to feature more around 19:30 to 20:30 time, theses are more low budgeted and target only a specific niche audience. Comparing BBC 2 and BBC 3 is that the only difference is that one appeals to a larger audience and is more largely budgeted.BBC 2 and 3 will compete with the like of ITV 2 and 3 as they also show documentaries around the same time. So I would have thought that our documentary would end up on a BBC 2 channel, because it targets an upcoming event which appeals to a large audience, however it uses a youthful cast.