2. This is my presentation on different
channels to understand why channel
4, ITV, and channel 5 air their
documentaries, at what time, and who their
target audience is.
3. Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service TV broadcaster which
was launched on November 2nd 1982.
This station is owned and operated by Channel Four Television
Corporation.
Channel 4 also owns:
4seven, Film4, E4, More4,
4Music, Heat, Kerrang!, Kis
s, Magic, Smash box, The
Box.
4. TV Show Examples
The Simpsons Countdown Deal Or No Deal
Million Dollar Drop Shipwrecked
5. Target Audience
T4 takes over channel 4 on Saturday mornings
to cater for a young teenage audience.
The presenters that are used are quirky to
introduce fashion programmes and interview
mainstream celebrities.
6. Target Audience
Channel 4‟s audience would be an
adult to elderly audience as they
would present TV programmes that
would be appealing to all of those
ages.
Later in the evening the documentaries
they show which are mostly informative
which leave them of with a lot of interest
from any ages over 16.
This gives them a wide audience.
Deal Or No Deal
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7. Types of
Documentaries
Channel 4 is known for their medical and appearance related documentaries.
Though they are also widely known for their culture documentaries, which at
the moment thee gypsy culture is popular.
8. How is channel 4 compared to
other TV channels?
In comparison to other channels. Channel 4 are quite mainstream channels
that apply to many peoples tastes.
Many people enjoy the programmes channel 4 shows, therefore in
comparison to other channels, channel 4 is very liked and popular to most
age groups.
Channel 4 is a very educational channel where it shows documentaries
which have repetitive topics , which is medical and appearance. Whereas
other channels don‟t usually do this.
9. Channel 5
Channel 5 was the fifth and final national terrestrial
network to launch in March 30th 1997.
This station was branded as „Five‟ between the years 2002 and
2011.
Channel 5
owns 5* and
5USA
10. TV Show Examples
Little Princess
Big Brother
CSI: Miami
Channel 5 News Animal Rescue Squad
Peppa Pig
11. Target Audience
In the morning on channel
5, Milkshake takes over and
only shows children‟s
programme – therefore
during this time the target
audience is little
kids, toddlers and babies for
when they‟re getting ready for
school or just having their
breakfast.
12. Target Audience
On channel 5 you don‟t usually find
any mainstream programmes apart
from Big Brother. So their target
audience would be quite small and
who have different tastes.
Channel 5 would probably be for
people who would enjoy American
programmes and people in their
30‟s and 40‟s.
13. Types of
Documentaries
Channel 5 documentaries are usually ones that have
not been done before.
They do documentaries to inform the views of a
certain story or situation which becomes popular
because of its sense of originality.
Channel 5 also do a lot of real life stories and explain
the reality of things. For example: The Twin Towers
, Extraordinary People.
14. How is channel 5 compared to
other channels?
In comparison to other channels, Channel 5 is very different. Channel
5 show programmes that wont necessarily target a wide audience.
Furthermore, their documentaries are very simplistic but interesting by
the way they present and give information. Channel 5 would take a
real life story and use this documentary to inform without overly trying
to impress a specific audience.
15. Channel ITV
ITV is a commercial public service TV network in the United
Kingdom which launched on the 22nd September 1955.
ITV‟s sister
channels are
ITV2, ITV3 and
ITV4
The term „ITV‟ was popularly used to refer to the first UK commercial television
network.
16. TV Show Examples
Celebrity Juice The Cube Take Me Out
The Only Way Is Essex The X Factor UEFA Champions League
17. Target Audience
ITV is known for its mainstream programmes (E.g. The X
Factor and “I‟m a Celebrity, get me out of here!”).
Therefore, because their programmes are gossipy and
based on reality, their target audience will be young adults.
18. Types of
Documentaries
ITV don‟t do that many documentaries as they are known for
their reality TV shows. But when ITV do documentaries they
are usually about celebrities and what they are doing in their
lives.
These documentaries that are shown are neither academic or
persuasive – they just follow lives and what‟s happening.
19. How is ITV compared to other
channels?
In comparison to other channels, ITV base their programmes mostly
on shows that have gossip and celebrities.
ITV is purely for the mainstream young teenagers and adults generally.
Furthermore, this channel doesn‟t do a lot of documentaries but they
would document on celebrities or the rising of a celebrity.
In comparison to other channels, these documentaries are not
informative or academic – but they are observational.
