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Class: Industry and Audience

Industries 1)  What was the objective of BBC3 when it was launched? You can find the answer in the notes above. The objective of BBC3 when it was launched was to provide innovative programming to a young adult target audience. 2) Why did BBC3 go online-only in February 2016?   BBC3 went online-only in February 2016 as the BBC recognised that younger people watch TV at different times using different devices due to the rise of streaming and on-demand services. 3) How does  Class  meet the BBC's mission statement to 'inform, educate and entertain'? Class meets the BBC's mission statement to mainly entertain as it has engaging storylines, relatable characters and exciting plot development however it also does educate the audience in history by talking about war in lesson. 4) How did the distribution of  Class  contribute to the failure of the show with audiences? Class had inconsistent time slots as well as very late airing times which meant that a majority of audiences we

Doctor Who: Industry and Audience

  Audience 1) Who is the target audience for Doctor Who? Has it changed since 1963? Originally i think the target audience for Doctor Who was male young adults but since 1963 i think this has changed to a different variety of ages and also targeted to both genders as since 1963 Doctor Who now has a female doctor instead of male. 2) What  audience psychographic groups  might particularly enjoy Doctor Who? I think that the mainstreamers would particularly enjoy Doctor Who as it is a mainstream and widely popular show. The resigned may also enjoy this show as Doctor Who is a long running show which gives it a sense of familiarity.  3) What audience pleasures are offered by An Unearthly Child? Apply Blumler and Katz's Uses and Gratifications theory to the episode. Make sure you provide specific examples from the episode to support your ideas. Personal Identity: The characters in this episode are of all ages and there are both women and men, allowing a vast majority of their audience to

Doctor Who: Language and Representation

  Social and Historical context 1) How does An Unearthly Child reflect the social and historical contexts of the 1960's?  An   Unearthly Child reflects the social and historical contexts of the 1960's as in the 1960's the new age of technology and science was emerging. The 'Space Race' was underway and the whole world was fascinated with all things space travel therefore the genre of the series being Science-Fiction and about an older man travelling through space with his grand-daughter intrigued many people in the 1960's.  2) How might audiences have felt towards science fiction in the 1960s?  In the 1960's audiences would have felt intrigued and fascinated by science fiction as science was emerging and evolving but also because of the 'Space Race' that was underway in the 1960's so the whole world would be interested with all things space.  Language and close-textual analysis 1) Choose  three  key moments in the episode and write an  NCIS  anal