BARB stand for B=broadcaster A= audience R= research B=board

BARB is where they keep all the data for T.V viewing figures in the UK

This information shows how programmes, channels and advertising

have performed. They do this by selecting private homes about 5,000

and this represents the TV households in the UK. People that live in

these houses have to say if they are watching a program and when

they are not.

Viewing data that BARB has producted

Top 4 crime drama programmes and the channels

1. New Tricks bbc1 - 8.26 million 2. Hunted bbc1 - 4.50 million 3. Homeland channel 4 - 2.74 million 4. CSI Miami channel 5 - 1.14 million 3. for each programme find out: A1) New tricks- it’s about retired cops solving old crime using the old police techniques (you can’t learn an old dog new trick). A2) Hunted-Hunted stars Sam, a highly skilled operative for an elite private intelligence company who survives an attempt on her life that may have been orchestrated by members of her own team.

A3) Homeland- Homeland is a US crime drama. Is about an American that was captured and then returned home but he has become a terrorist himself. A4) CSI Miami- uses has high technology to solve crimes also they solve modern crime. B-where it set?

New Tricks = London

Hunted = London

Homeland = USA

CSI Miami = USA C- What type of policing or crime does it follow? Hunted = MI6

New Tricks = Detective

Homeland = Military

CSI Miami = Advance detective

D- Who is the target audience for this programme? What age and gender? Hunted= 25 – 40 + (both gender) New Tricks = 30 - 40+ (male) Homeland = 25 – 50+ (Both gender) CSI Miami = 15-25 (male)