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Media Studies Coursework Megan Dodds

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ITV 1/2 ITV is a network of television channels that broadcast a variety of TV shows. The broadcasting channel as a collective is called ITV, however it has sub-channels such as ITV1/2/3.

ITV usually airs dramas such as The Vampire Diaries and Broadchruch. However it has the occasional reality show such as The Only Way Is Essex.

The typical genres for ITV tends to be Drama, Thriller, Crime, Horror and Period Dramas.

ITV has a very wide ranging audience, ranging from teenagers to adults, usually depending on the type of programme. ITV2 is the biggest digital channel in the UK and targets 16-34s with a range of entertainment programming.

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The Vampire Diaries One channel aired often on ITV2 is The Vampire DiariesIt’s a US drama series about the supernatural goings-on in the small town of Mystic Falls, Virginia. It includes vampires, werewolves and witches etc. The programme is based on the book series written by L. J. Smith. Genre:Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Romance | ThrillerTarget Audience :Teenagers| Young adults|

Press Release http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1405406/

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Broadchurch

Broadchurch is a crime drama involving the death of a boy and the search for his killer. It stars well know actor David Tennant and Olivia Colman. The series is set in Dorset. It premiered on 4 March 2013 at 9:00pm on ITV.Genres:Crime | DramaTarget Audience:Young Adults | Seniors | Crime TV Show Fans

Press Release http://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-packs/broadchurch

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BBC 1/2The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) public service broadcasting statutory corporation. Its main responsibility is to provide impartial public service broadcasting in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man.

It tends to air a variety of dramas including the likes of Spooks and Torchwood. All programs on BBC are usually in the drama genre however they do occasionally show comedy sitcoms.

Typical genres on the BBC are usually Drama, Crime, Thriller and documentaries. However BBC also has sub-genres such as children's TV.

Depending on the program, BBC can have a varying target audience, going from children all the way up to adults.

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Spooks Spooks is a British television drama series that originally aired on BBC One from 13 May 2002 to 23 October 2011, consisting of 10 series. The title is a popular colloquialism for spies, and the series follows the work of a group of MI5 officers based at the service's Thames House headquarters, in a highly secure suite of offices known as The Grid.

Genres:Action | Adventure | Comedy

Target Audience:Adults | Young Adults

Press Releasehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2011/08_august/11/spooks.shtml

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Skins Skins is a British teen drama aired on E4 once a year. It has an alternating cast list that changes after every two years. The main plot usually follows a group of teenagers through their time at a sixth-form college and facing them with the reality of growing up and the troubles they will have to overcome.

Genres:Comedy | DramaTarget Audience:Teenagers | Young Adults

Press Releasehttp://skins.wikia.com/wiki/Series_1

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This Is England

This Is England '86 is a 2010 British drama series written by Shane Meadows and Jack Thorne. The series is a spin-off from the film “This Is England” made in 2006 however it is set 3 years later. It mainly focuses on the mod revival scene rather than the skinhead subculture. The drama is aired on channel 4 as a mini-series. Genres:Drama | CrimeTarget Audience:Young adults | Adults | Fans of the original film

Press Releasehttp://metro.co.uk/2011/12/01/this-is-england-88-trailer-released-by-channel-4-ahead-of-december-airing-239636/

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