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
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.