Sunny GCSE Media

  1) What is the BBC's mission statement? Inform, Educate and Entertain 2) How is the BBC funded? BBC licence fee payers whereas other channels rely on advertising and sponsorship 3) What must the BBC do to meet its public service broadcasting responsibilities? (Look at the five bullet points above) To provide information (that is supposed to be balanced) To support learning for people of all ages To produce creative output To have diverse content (such as with its representations) To reflect the United Kingdom, its culture and values to the world 4) What is regulation and how is the BBC regulated? The BBC is regulated by OfCOM (the Office of Communications). OfCOM oversees all media channels  5) How do Doctor Who and His Dark Materials help the BBC to meet the  BBC's remit to inform, educate and entertain ?

  1) Read this  audience rating guide for His Dark Materials . Based on the screening and this article, who do you think the target audience is for His Dark Materials and why? What about psychographic groups?  You can  revise Pyschographics here .    it appears that HBO’s age rating has been lowered, rating it as appropriate for ages 14+. Industries 1) Which companies produced this  His Dark Materials  series?  The BBC and the  American television network. 2) What were the UK viewing figures for  A City of Magpies ? How did this compare to season 1 of  His Dark Materials ?   7.2 million  for the first series  4.4 million of the CSB audiences. 3)  What was American network HBO's role in making His Dark Materials and why is this important? Look at the notes above for more on this.  As a co-commission with the BBC, His Dark Materials had two hugely respected media giants behind it - and in HBO's case a huge amount of money.  4) What famous stars are in His Dark Materials and why d