Question 4) Describe what is by 'Public Service Broadcasting' (PSB). Use the BBC as an example in your answer.
Public Service Broadcasting is television and radio programmes that are broadcast to provide information, advice, or entertainment to the public without trying to to make a profit. All BBC public service television channels are PSB channels, only the main channels of each of the other public service broadcasters have this status.
Question 5) The Avengers - Explain how social contexts influence television programmes. Refer to The Avengers from 1965 to support your answer.
The singing 60s was the decade of free love so people acted differently. The Avengers showed free love as Mrs Peel was acting very flirtatious to her boss, John Steed. This was because in the 1960s having sex outside marriage was common, and most likely they weren't caught. This was also the era of the first conception pill for women so women couldn't have sex without getting pregnant.
The Avengers 1965 Mrs Peel is wearing tight clothing and fencing, this shows she is breaking gender stereotypes of the 1960s as women of the 60s wouldn't wear something so revealing, or doing something a man would do (fencing).
Question 7) Explain two reasons why a film company would release a video game linked to a film.
A film company would want to do this because of their marketing technique as this could hype up both the film and the game by making people spend their own money to buy the game and/or watch the movie. This would give the company a huge profit, therefore the company will grow in value and gain recognition.
Question 8) Explain at least two uses and gratifications of films using Blumler and Kat'z theory. Refer to The Lego Movie to support your answer.
Escapism and entertainment are two uses and gratifications of film for Blumler and Katz's theory. They both have been used in The Lego Movie to attract young viewers/children and parents of those children.
Public Service Broadcasting is television and radio programmes that are broadcast to provide information, advice, or entertainment to the public without trying to to make a profit. All BBC public service television channels are PSB channels, only the main channels of each of the other public service broadcasters have this status.
Question 5) The Avengers - Explain how social contexts influence television programmes. Refer to The Avengers from 1965 to support your answer.
The singing 60s was the decade of free love so people acted differently. The Avengers showed free love as Mrs Peel was acting very flirtatious to her boss, John Steed. This was because in the 1960s having sex outside marriage was common, and most likely they weren't caught. This was also the era of the first conception pill for women so women couldn't have sex without getting pregnant.
The Avengers 1965 Mrs Peel is wearing tight clothing and fencing, this shows she is breaking gender stereotypes of the 1960s as women of the 60s wouldn't wear something so revealing, or doing something a man would do (fencing).
Question 7) Explain two reasons why a film company would release a video game linked to a film.
A film company would want to do this because of their marketing technique as this could hype up both the film and the game by making people spend their own money to buy the game and/or watch the movie. This would give the company a huge profit, therefore the company will grow in value and gain recognition.
Question 8) Explain at least two uses and gratifications of films using Blumler and Kat'z theory. Refer to The Lego Movie to support your answer.
Escapism and entertainment are two uses and gratifications of film for Blumler and Katz's theory. They both have been used in The Lego Movie to attract young viewers/children and parents of those children.
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