Friday, 27 September 2013

LO1 Task 1: KTA 2: Case Studies

Bauer Media Group
-Bauer Media Group is a German publishing company
- UK's biggest publishing group

Brand - A name, logo, term, design or symbol which identifies the company.

Virgin is an example of a brand, it is also a cross media conglomerate.



Portfolio - A collection of investments
Joint Venture - A company owned by two companies and is mutually beneficial


Friday, 20 September 2013

LO1 Task 1: KTA 1: Research into Media Industries Production

Radio Stations





- Hallam FM
- BBC Radio Sheffield
- Sheffield Live!
- BBC Radio 1
- BBC Radio 2
- BBC Radio 1xtra- Absolute Radio- Real Radio
- Classic FM
- Capital FM
- BBC Radio 5 Live
- Choice FM
- Red Road FM

- BBC Asian Network
- Heart FM
- Viking FM
- Magic FM- Kerrang! Radio
- XFM  









Production - The process of making a media text
Distribution - The process of getting a media text to the audience
                    - Marketing and promotion
Exchange - The process of an audience 'consuming' a media text
                 - It also includes the ways in which audiences 'read' a text
Media Conglomerates - A company who owns a large number of smaller companies (subsidiaries)

News Corp International is a media conglomerate.  It owns The Sun newspaper, The Sunday Times newspaper, Fox TV, Sky TV and the National Geographic Channel.




Cross Media Conglomerates - A company who owns different types of mediums

Three examples of cross media conglomerates are Disney, Time Warner and Viacom.
Disney - TV, film and animation.
Time Warner - Film, TV and magazines.
Viacom - TV, film and games.



Independent Company - A company not owned by a conglomerate

Sheffield Live! and Warp Films are examples of independent companies.

Audience Reach - The number of audience members who are capable of receiving a media message

Passion - National radios
Place - Local radios
DAB - Digital Audio Broadcasting