The document discusses different UK TV channels and their target audiences and types of programming to help decide where to air a documentary on music and behavior. It analyzes Channels 4 and 5 in particular, noting that Channel 4 often focuses on UK-based documentaries exploring culture and issues and has a broad target audience, making it the preferred choice for the documentary. Channel 4 also airs similar music-focused documentaries at 9pm, matching the target demographic.

1. TV CHANNEL RESEARCH
SHAHNA PINNOCK
The purpose of the research is to find out which
UK channels show which type of documentaries
and to decide which channel my documentary
will be on.

2. Examples of programmes shown on Channel 5:
TV CHANNEL – CHANNEL 5 • The Bachelor
• Angelina Ballerina
• The channel was launched in 1997, it was the • Big Brother
fifth and final national terrestrial analogue • Amy Winehouse: The Untold Story
network to launch. The station rebranded itself (Documentary)
as Five from 2002 to 2010 then back to Channel • Bridezillas
5 in 2011. • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
• Sky 105 • Extraordinary People (documentary)
• Home and Away
• There is Channel 5, 5USA and 5*
• 5USA - concentrates on showing imported Current
channel 5
movies and programmes from the United logo
States,
• 5*- Five Life was originally intended to be a
female-oriented channel with an emphasis on
lifestyle programming.
• Richard Desmond is an English publisher and
business man who owns Channel 5 television
network.
• The channel mainly broadcasts entertainment
programming, such as reality television, game
shows, American drama, sports events and
early morning chat shows.
Target Audience:
Channel 5 logo from 6th of October 2008
• Children due to the
till 13th of February 2011 programmes shown in the First Channel 5
Logo
morning between 6-9am.
• Females due to programmes
shown 9am-1pm such as
Trisha.
• Documentaries show a variety
of target audiences from male
to female.

3. Type of Documentaries shown are Extraordinary People,
The time slots that are most successful are 6-9am and The True Story, Candy Bar Girls, How Do They Do It?
9pm onwards due to children watching programmes And Revealed.
such as Hoobs in the morning and mainly females
watching Big Brother and 9 or 10pm.
Big Brother Logo
Big Brother is a reality TV show and is interesting
to audiences.
The Channel 5 Website is where
you can select a documentary
and get a small summary of it.
Most of these documentaries are usually shown
between 7pm and 9pm due to images and
content.
The target audience vary due to the theme
of documentaries e.g. Amy Winehouse's
one is targeted towards fans and mainly
Compared to other Channels, Channel 5 has a women.
lot of American programmes and the
documentaries are mainly based on nature.

4. CHANNEL 4 DOCUMENTARIES
The documentaries are usually shown from
Examples of Channel 4 Documentaries are 6pm onwards.
Supersize VS Superskinny, Undercover Boss,
The Secret Millionaire, The Story of Film: An
Odyssey and 3 Minute Wonder.
Target Audiences for the documentaries are adults who
are interested in health, history and current issues such
as global warming.
Ages: 21 years onwards.
These documentaries are different to
other channel ones because they explore
mainly English issues and culture, are
based in England and History which
involved and effected England.

5. TV CHANNEL-CHANNEL 4 Current logo
• Began on 2 November 1982
• Operated by Channel Four Television Corporation
• "The public service remit for Channel 4 is the provision of a broad
range of high quality and diverse programming”
• ‘Sister channels’ are Film4, E4, More4, 4Music, Kerrang!, Kiss,
Magic, Q, Smash Hits! and The Box.
• The channel has websites to catch up on programmes like 4OD and
its own radio station.
• Chairman and deputy chairman are Terry Burns and David Puttnam.
• The chief executive is David Abraham.
Examples of Programmes shown on Channel
4:
• Embarrassing Bodies
• 8 out of 10 Cats
• Unreported World
• Hollyoaks
• The Million Pound Drop Live
• Channel 4 News
• Fresh Meat
• Educating Essex (Documentary)
• Made In Chelsea
The Target Audience of this channel is very
broad as the channel broadcasts programmes
for children, females, males, adults and
elderly people.
Programmes such as Fresh Meat is
aimed at teenagers and 8 out of 10
cats for males between the ages of
21-50
Fresh Meat Cast This channel compared to
Channel 5, the programmes are
mostly based in the UK and are
aimed towards this culture. It also
has a variety of music channels
unlike Channel 5.

6. BBC AND BBC IPLAYER
BBC Iplayer’s
Logo
• BBC IPlayer is on online website where you can watch programs which you have
missed on the television. It also provides you with listings, summaries and
information on your favourite subjects. Radio
• The website also has links with the BBC Radio stations such as 1Xtra and also station
programs such as E20 which can only be watched on the website. logo
E20 Cast
• You care able to create
an account and save
your favourite
programs.
• It has a selection of the
most popular shows
• You can find the
programs by the
channel they are
shown on.
• There are categories
and a A-Z of all BBC
programs shown.

7. CHANNEL 4 AND 4OD
• 4OD is a website which is similar to
BBC Iplayer, where you can watch
programs online.
• ‘OD’ stands for On Demand.
• The whole point of on demand is
whenever you feel like catching up
you can.
• This is similar to the BBC Iplayer
website where you can do things
like sign up, choose channels and
‘browse all’.
• There are a selection of images to
also show previews of the episode.
• You can also shows a certain type of
program you want to watch e.g.
comedy, drama, food, entertainment
or documentaries.

8. THE CHANNEL I WOULD CHOOSE
• I would choose Channel 4 for my
‘Music and Behaviour’ documentary
due to the documentary ‘How Hip Hop
Changed The World’ that influenced
me.
• The time slot would be at 9pm as my
target audience is mainly teenagers
and adults. This is how Channel 4
selects their target audience.
• Channel 4 has a lot of documentaries
based on topics such as music,
television and human behaviours. Opening title of documetary