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The Television Industry

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Critical Analysis

There are many different genres of TV programme and many different channels available, particularly in the digital era.

Critical analysis

Critical analysis

  • When critically analysing TV it is important to:
    • Consider if a TV text is conventional or unconventional for the genre.
    • Identify the types of media language used.
    • Consider how issues of ownership and audience may affect certain representations and readings.

The Television Industry

Digital technologies have had an impact on how the TV industry produce and distribute their products as well as affecting how audiences consume them.

Audience

Audience

  • Many TV shows are now aimed at much smaller niche audiences and it has become increasingly challenging to attract large audiences to watch the same programmes.
  • However some TV programmes still manage to do so.
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Overview

1.1

Media Language

1.1.1Media Language1.1.2Media Language 2
1.2

Audience

1.2.1Audiences1.2.2Audiences 21.2.3End of Topic Test - Media Language & Audience
1.3

Representation

1.3.1Stereotypes1.3.2Gender1.3.3Audiences
1.4

The Media Industry

1.4.1Media Industries1.4.2Ownership1.4.3Funding & Regulation1.4.4End of Topic Test - Representation/Media Industry
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Component 1: Section A

2.1

Magazines - Vogue

2.1.1Magazines2.1.2Vogue - Context2.1.3Vogue - Narrative2.1.4Vogue - Representation
2.2

Magazines - GQ

2.2.1GQ - Context2.2.2GQ - Narrative2.2.3GQ - Representation
2.3

Advertising & Marketing

2.3.1Advertising & Marketing2.3.2Analysing Adverts2.3.3Analysing Adverts 22.3.4Theories & Principles2.3.5End of Topic Test - Magazines & Advertising
2.4

Print Advertisements - Quality Street

2.4.1Quality Street - Context2.4.2Quality Street - Narrative2.4.3Quality Street - Representation
2.5

Print Advertisements - (2026 Exams) This Girl Can

2.5.1This Girl Can - Context2.5.2This Girl Can - Narrative2.5.3This Girl Can - Representation
2.6

Print Advertisements - (2027 Exams) NHS 111

2.6.1NHS 111 - Context2.6.2NHS 111 - Narrative2.6.3NHS 111 - Representation
2.7

Film Posters (Marketing)

2.7.1The Man with The Golden Gun2.7.2The Man with The Golden Gun 2
2.8

Film - No Time To Die

2.8.1Context2.8.2Narrative2.8.3Representation
2.9

Newspapers

2.9.1Ownership & Regulation2.9.2News Selection2.9.3Media Language2.9.4Genres2.9.5Newspaper Conventions2.9.6Representation2.9.7Audience2.9.8Theories2.9.9End of Topic Test - Newspapers
2.10

The Sun

2.10.1Context2.10.2Narrative2.10.3Language & Images
2.11

The Guardian

2.11.1The Guardian2.11.2Narrative2.11.3Language & Images
2.12

(2028 Exams) The Sun

2.12.1The Sun - Context2.12.2The Sun - Narrative2.12.3The Sun - Representation
2.13

(2028 Exams) The Guardian

2.13.1The Guardian - Context2.13.2The Guardian - Narrative2.13.3The Guardian - Representation
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Component 1: Section B

3.1

Video Games

3.1.1Video Games
3.2

Video Games - Fortnite

3.2.1Fortnite (2017) - Media Industries3.2.2Fornite (2017) - Audience
3.3

Film

3.3.1The Big Six3.3.2Technology3.3.3End of Topic Test - Video Games & Films
3.4

Radio

3.4.1The Radio Industry3.4.2Categories of Radio Station3.4.3Technology & Radio Audiences3.4.4Theories3.4.5End of Topic Test - Radio
3.5

Radio - The Archers

3.5.1Production3.5.2Media Industries3.5.3Media Contexts3.5.4Audiences 13.5.5Audiences 2
3.6

(2027 Exams) Radio - Desert Island Discs

3.6.1Media Industries3.6.2Audiences3.6.3Media Contexts
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Component 2: Section A

4.1

Television

4.1.1The Television Industry4.1.2Types of Broadcasting4.1.3Media Language & TV4.1.4Representation & Audiences4.1.5Theories
4.2

Sitcom

4.2.1Sitcoms4.2.2Friends4.2.3Friends 24.2.4End of Topic Test - Sitcoms & Friends
4.3

Sitcom - Modern Family

4.3.1Media Language4.3.2Representation4.3.3Media Industries4.3.4Audiences4.3.5Media Contexts
4.4

Sitcom - Man Like Mobeen

4.4.1Media Language4.4.2Representations4.4.3Media Industries
4.5

(2026 Exams) Luther

4.5.1Context4.5.2Media Language4.5.3Representation4.5.4Audience4.5.5Industry
4.6

The Sweeney

4.6.1Context4.6.2Media Language4.6.3Representation4.6.4Audience4.6.5Industry
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Component 2: Section B

5.1

Music Video

5.1.1Music Videos5.1.2The Music Industry
5.2

Lizzo - 'Good as Hell'

5.2.1Context5.2.2'Good as Hell'5.2.3Media Language5.2.4Representation5.2.5Audience5.2.6Industry
5.3

Taylor Swift - 'The Man'

5.3.1Taylor Swift5.3.2Media Language5.3.3Representation5.3.4Audiences5.3.5Media Industries5.3.6Media Contexts
5.4

Stormzy - 'Superheroes'

5.4.1Stormzy5.4.2Media Language5.4.3Representation5.4.4Audiences5.4.5Media Industries5.4.6Media Contexts
5.5

Justin Bieber - 'Intentions'

5.5.1Justin Bieber5.5.2Media Language5.5.3Representation5.5.4Audiences5.5.5Media Industries5.5.6Media Contexts
5.6

TLC - 'Waterfalls'

5.6.1TLC5.6.2Media Language5.6.3Representation5.6.4Media Contexts
5.7

Duran Duran - 'Rio'

5.7.1Duran Duran5.7.2Media Language5.7.3Representation5.7.4Media Contexts
5.8

Online Media - Lizzo

5.8.1Media Language5.8.2Representation5.8.3Audiences5.8.4Media Contexts & Industries
5.9

Online Media - Taylor Swift

5.9.1Media Language5.9.2Representation5.9.3Audiences5.9.4Media Contexts & Industries
5.10

Online Media - Stormzy

5.10.1Media Language5.10.2Representation5.10.3Audience5.10.4Media Context & Industries

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  1. 1
    When critically analysing TV it is important to:Fill in the list
  2. 2
    Changes to the television industry:True / false
  3. 3
    Areas of the TV industry digital technologies have had an impact:Fill in the list
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Media Contexts

Types of Broadcasting