1. Define the major media
industry sectors
Reece Mechan
Task 1 Understand the structure and ownership of
the media sector

2. Film Industry
 It’s anything to do with films
 UK based companies – C4films
 Worldwide companies – UNIVERSAL
 They do everything that is involved
with making and producing a film.
For example lighting, script,
production, research etc.

3. Radio Industry
 It’s anything that appears on the
radio.
 Privately owned – key 103
 Publically owned – BBC radio
 They produce shows to put onto the
radio

4. Television Industry
 It’s anything that appears on the
television.
 Companies – ITV, BBC, C4, C5 etc.
 They produce shows to put on the
television

5. Print Industry
 It’s anything that we read, buy and
see in print
 Companies – the sun, ok, hello, the
times, the guardian, GQ etc.
 They produce magazines and
newspapers

6. Advertising & Marketing
Industry
 It’s anything to do with advertising
products.
 Companies – all of them advertise

7. Press
 It involves anyone that works for the
press, not only newspapers but also
news channels, news in print,
magazines, any aspect of press.
 This can include newspapers such
as the sun or magazines such as
heat.

8. Games Design
 Its anything that appears in video
games.
 This involves editing, the making
and scripting of the game.
 Could be apps, on a phone or a
console.