Monday 7 January 2013

Task 4 - Media Institutions/Channels...

ITV2 
ITV2 is a 24 hour free to air entertainment television channel (mixed genre) in the United Kingdom by ITV Digital Channels Ltd. The channel was launched on December 7 1998 which was available digitally via satellite, cable, IPTV and terrestrial. ITV2 was claimed to be the largest audience share after the five analogue terrestrial stations, the channel is also known for its American programming such as Gossip Girl. The channel has other sister channels which are ITV, ITV3, ITV4 and CITV, the channel also has ITV2+1 which is a time shift channel and a HD channel. ITV2 has won the channel of the year at the Broadcast Digital Channel Awards on June 9 2007 furthermore on the same year on August 25 ITV2 was the channel of the year for non-terrestrial channel of the year at the Edinburgh International Television Festival. 
Programmes broadcasting on ITV2: 
Gossip Girl
The Vampire Dairies
Celebrity Juice
The Xtra Factor
Britian's Got More Talent
The Only Way is Essex Etc.
Audience Share: 2.2%
0.5% (+1)
November 2012

E4
E4 is a British digital television channel which was launched as a companion to Channel 4 on January 18 2001, the channel is mainly targeted at the 15-37 age group audience. E4 was available after the closure of ITV Digital and became part of the Top Up TV subscription scheme until May 27 2005, furthermore when the channel was available on free-view the audience has increased to advertising revenue which attracted a larger target audience. The channel programmes British and American programmes however the popular programme for American import would be The Cleveland Show and the British import would be Misfits. The channel has sister channels which are Channel 4, Film4, More4, 4Music, Heat, Kiss TV etc. also E4 has a time shift channel E4+1. 
Programmes broadcasting on E4: 
Misfits
Ugly Betty
One Tree Hills
Made In Chelsea
Hollyoaks
The Inbetweeners
Skins
90210 etc.
Audience Share: 1.2%
0.6% (+1)
November 2012

Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public service television broadcaster, the channel began transmission on November 2 1982 which is owned by Channel Four Television Corporation a public body established in 1990. Channel 4 became the first UK wide TV channel in time, it became the fourth television service in the United Kingdom for the television licence funded BBC's two services and the single commercial broadcasting network. The channel also has sister channels such as 4seven, Film4, E4, More4, Kiss, Magic etc. Furthermore there is a time shift channel for channel 4 which is called Channel 4 +1. The popular programme the audience watch on this channel is Big Brother, Celebrity Big brother, My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding. 
Programmes broadcasting on Channel 4: Big Brother
My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding
Desperate Housewives
Celebrity Big Brother
Deal or No Deal
Dispatches etc.
Audience Share: 5.1%
0.8% (+1)
November 2012

Channel 5
Channel 5 is a television network launched in 1997 it broadcasts in the United Kingdom and is the fifth national terrestrial analogue network to launch after BBC one, BBC two, ITV and Channel 4. This channel programmes mainly for entertainment purposes for its audience and features British programmes such as The Gadget Show, Fifth Gear and etc. Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother are very popular shows which closed on Channel 4 and now broadcast in a new version on Channel 5 on August 18 2011. The channel has sister channels which are 5* and 5USA, Channel 4 also has a time shift channel called Channel 5+1. 
Programmes broadcasting on Channel 5: Celebrity Big Brother
Big Brother
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Men In Black 2
Flash Forward
CSI: Miami etc.
Audience Share: 4.0%
0.3% (+1)
November 2012

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