Research and Planning Task2

E4

Channel History...

E4 began transmission on the 18th of January 2001 at 8:30pm. 

Normally, E4 is known for Drama and Comedy programmes such as "Made in Chelsea" and "How I Met Your Mother."

Notable Success...

The top 5 most popular TV programmes on E4 are; Misfits, Skins, the inbetweeners, dead set and made in Chelsea. Personally, I think they are popular because they contain the two most favourite genres that the E4 target audience enjoy, comedy and drama. Made in Chelsea links quite well with my idea for a new TV programme because of the amount of Drama in the show. 

Target Audience...

Channel 4 is the top converting commercial terrestrial channel for 16-34's young audiences. This would contain people from the lower class such as the class D and E section. They would be students, unemployed or semi-skilled workers. Also, they are likely to be mainstreamers, explorers or struggler's.  They would enjoy reading newspapers such as the "The sun" so as to keep up-to-date with what is going on around them. 

BBC 3

Channel History...

The channel launched on the 10th of December 2013. The typical genre that seems to be displayed on BBC 3 is documentaries such as "How Safe Are My Drugs" and drama & comedies. The channel has had critical and popular successes, winning more awards in its eleven-year history than its commercial rivals (Sky 1, Sky Living, E4, ITV2, Channel 5 and Comedy Central) have won in their combined 25-year history.

Notable Success...

The most successful programmes on BBC 3 are Eastenders, Dont tell the Bride and Our War. This is because these programmes link with the target audience as 16-34 year olds are interested in drama, comedy and documentaries. This is similar to my idea for my TV programme, especially Eastenders as it will consist of a lot of drama.

Target Audience...

The channel's target audience includes those in the 16–34-year-old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent and new technologies. They would be people of the middle class section, mostly toward the D and E class. They could be mainstreamers or resigned people. They would enjoy reading certain newspapers.