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British Media

British Media. Merili Animägi, Merli Hallik 11.c Viljandi C. R. Jakobson Gymnasium Supervisors: Marje Maasen, Tiia Pukk. Division of media. Media Organisations.

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British Media

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  1. British Media Merili Animägi, Merli Hallik 11.c Viljandi C. R. Jakobson Gymnasium Supervisors: Marje Maasen, Tiia Pukk

  2. Division of media

  3. Media Organisations • Some of the main employers' organisations:the British Media Industry Group ,Cable Communications Association , ITV Network Centre; National Association of Press Agencies • Some of the major industry bodies: Commonwealth Press Union, Institute of Local Television, Radio Joint Audience Research. • The major occupational/professional groups: Association of British Editors, British Society ofMagazine Editors. • The main trade unions: Broadcasting, Entertainment, Cinematograph and Theatre Union.

  4. The five national networks (excluding satellite) Cable and digital Five national networks in the UK. The UK Television

  5. The main channels • BBC 1 - since 1936, general interest programmes. • BBC 2 - minority and specialist interests. • ITV - broadcasting is approximately 33% informative and 66% light entertainment. • Channel 4 - since 1982, 15% educational programmes, encourages innovation and experiment.

  6. Television viewing in Britain • The most popular leisure pasttime • Average viewing time is over 25 hours a week • TV productions continue to win international awards • Half of the programmes are bought abroad • Children’s TV has been very active( Blue Peter on BBC 1) • “Youth TV” has been started recently

  7. The BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) • Six national stations. • Broadcasts: BBC 1, 2, 4, BBC News 24, BBC Choice, BBC Parliament. • Radio Channels. • No advertising. • Worldwide television services (BBC World, BBC Prime)

  8. The division of programmes • Light entertainment (variety shows, soap operas, situation comedies, game shows) • News/current affairs • Documentaries • Children’s TV • Music • Sport • Films/TV movies • Drama/plays

  9. British favourite TV shows • “Are you being served?” • “Bless me father” • “Fawlty Towers” • “Mulberry” • “Yes, Prime Minister” • “Blackadder” • “Chef” • “Holmes”

  10. 1922: BBC started daily broadcasting on 2LO on 14 Nov. The first voice was Arthur Burrows, reading the news. 1922: 15 Nov: 5IT and 2ZY became first BBC stations outside London. 1967: On 30th September, BBC radio reorganisation launched Radio's 1,2,3 and 4. 1967: "Third Programme“ and"National Programme" replaced 2LO. The "Regional Programme", an alternative service, started later this year. The brief history of British radio

  11. 1973: Birth of independent (commercial) radio, with LBC and Capital Radio in London. 1988: First commercial station 'split' frequencies. 1990: IBA split into ITC 1991: Radio 1 goes 24 hours on 1 May. 1992: Launch of Classic FM, Britain's first national commercial radio station. 1993: Launch of Virgin 1215. 1995: Talk Radio began broadcasting on 14 Feb. 1996: New rules on cross-media ownership heralds further change in the radio industry. The brief history of British radio

  12. The most popular British radio stations • Clare FM • Anna Livia • Live 95 • Welsh Radio International • Imperial College radio • Capital FM • BBC Radio 2

  13. The division of newspapers

  14. The circulation of national newspapers

  15. The most important newspapers • Belfast Telegraph • The British Media Review • The Electronic Telegraph • The Guardian/The Observer • The Independent • The Mirror • North Wales Newspapers Online • The Scotsman • The Times

  16. Some of British tabloids • Anorakan irreverent tabloid • The Daily Mail light-weight daily • The Mirror • The Daily StarNot exactly high brow! • The Telegraph hard to hold, easy to read

  17. Periodicals in Britain • 7,000 different periodicals • Classified as “ consumer general interest” , “special interest”, “ business to business”

  18. The most popular periodicals • The Radio Times • Woman`s Own • Smash Hits • Q • Big

  19. Melody Maker • The most famous mainstream music magazine • Was published from 1926 to 1999 • A symbol of rebellion • In 1970s sold 250, 000 copies a week • In mid 1990s sales steadily declined (up to 32, 500 copies a week) • The last issue was Christmas 2000

  20. The summaryFrom our research we learned about the British media: weobservedBritish newspapers, television and radio and also found out the most popular radio and TV stations, shows, newspapers and periodicals. We paid attention to media organisations, the brief history of British radio, BBC and many more.

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