Media Sectors

 

TV.



Television is a way of telecommunication for transmitting and receiving moving and still images. These images can be presented in black and white or colour and also with or without sound. Television can also be known as television set, television program or television transmission. Companies such as Virgin media, Sky, BBC and ITV are the main companies that use this type of media; they offer a wide range of different channels, music films and radio all in one. Between them, they employ 55,800 people to control what goes on in your TV.



Film



Film also known as movie or a motion picture is a collection of still images which when all put together, it creates the illusion of moving images. A film is created by taking photos of actual scenes with a motion picture camera, by taking photos, drawings or small models using animation techniques. Companies such as Warner bros , Universal studios and more are the main companies to use this method , they produce films such as harry potter and the Grinch , two very popular films , and they employ 27,800 people to work on the films.



Radio



Radio is a wireless way of transmission signals through space by electromagnetic radiation. The radio frequency ranges from about 30khz-300ghz. These waves are called radio waves. The electromagnetic radiation travels through the air and space. Companies such as BBC are the main companies to use this method as they air out BBC radio. They fund this by advertising and marketing and sponsorship and employ 22,000 people to work on the radio industry.



Animation



Animation is creating continuous motion and shape changes. It is a sequence of still images that change from each other. This creates the illusion like in motion pictures. There are different animation methods such as traditional animation witch is a creative method using stop motion, puppets, clay, and Lego figures. The images are usually presented in a very fast sequence, usually 24, 25 or 30 frames per seconds’. Companies such as DreamWorks and Disney are the main companies that use this method; they have produced many popular animated films such as Mickey Mouse, toy story and Shrek! They employ about 4,700 people to work on the animations that you see in the films but also to help advertise.



Publishing



Publishing is producing literature, music and or information. It is making the information available to the general public. Sometimes the authors may be their own publishers. This means they would be the developer of the content and also provide media. Things have changed nowadays and in this day and age you can read most of the information published by newspapers on the internet, websites and blogs. Companies such as “the sun “, the daily mirror “and many more are the main companies to use this method producing thousands of newspapers and online articles to spread their news. They employ 200, 00 people to work on these newspapers and articles, but many of them are journalists and find their own information.



Games



Games, also known as “computer games or video games “are played on a personal computer or console, not as much as the traditional arcade machine. Games usually include controlling a character and completing a story that the creator has given. Companies such as “EA “ and “Rockstar “are the main companies to use this method of media, they have produced games such as fifa , Gta red dead redemption and burnout … 3 very popular games and especially the newly announced GTA V ! These companies employ 10, 000 to work on these games that become huge sell-outs.



Interactive Media



Interactive media is linked to new media, interactivity, human computer interaction, cyberculture, digital culture, and includes specific cases such as, for example, interactive television, interactive narrative, interactive advertising, algorithmic art, videogames, social media, ambient intelligence, virtual reality and augmented reality.



Advertising/marketing



Advertising is a form of communication for marketing and used to persuade an audience viewers, readers or listeners; sometimes a target audience). They advertise through TV, radio and websites trying to make you wasn’t to buy their product. 17,000 employees are employed to work in this sector of media to bombard your personal media products



Photo Imaging



Photography is the art, science, and practice of creating images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation. A lens is used to focus the light reflected from objects into a real image on the light-sensitive surface inside a camera during a timed exposure. The result in an electronic image sensor is an electrical charge at each pixel, which is electronically processed and stored in a digital image file for subsequent display or processing. 4,400 people are employed to work on this sector of media and produce great photos of sport, cars, nature ECT...




TV licence?



It costs £145.50 per year to own a colour TV licence and it costs £49.00 per year to own a black and white TV Licence. If you are 74+ you are entitled to a Free TV licence. If you are residents of a care home you are entitles to only pay £7.50 per year, and if you are registered as blind, you are entitles to 50% off your TV licence per year. If you are guilty of not paying your TV licence it is classed as a criminal offence, this can lead to prosecution and possibly an appearance at court and a £1000 fine. The licence is payed is shared out between different products such as...



Computers, laptops and tablets



. Mobile Phones



. Gaming consoles



. Digital Boxes (eg. sky, virgin media, and BT vision)



DVD, Blu ray-ray Recorders.





Conglomerate



A conglomerate is a combination of two or more corporations together that are entirely different businesses that fall under one corporate group, usually involving a parent company and many subsidiaries. Often, a conglomerate is a multi-industry company. Conglomerates are often large and multinational. 

Takeover- This occurs when one company acquires control of another company.

Merger- This occurs when two companies combine into a single entity.

Vertical Integration- When a company expands its business into areas that are at different points of the shame production path.

Horizontal Integration-When a company exspands its business into different products that are similar to current lines.

Public and private Ownership

The Public ownership is the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) which is funded by the government with is known as the TV Licence. As the BBC is government run they have to cater to the Public wants and interests. For example the Public are able to complain and give feedback and BBC will take in the feedback and make changes. Also if a certain show does not receive many viewers the show will be cancelled and will not air anymore. Because BBC is paid for buy the public there isn't any advertisements there for no breaks in between the programme you are viewing.

Private ownership is funded simply by advertising. Therefore Private ownership's is more able satisfying the company shareholders rather than the public’s interest. Private ownership defiantly had more varied channel choices. You find with private that certain channels are only aimed at one type of audience for example MTV is only aimed at an audience between the ages of 16 - 24 therefor the advertisements on these channels would be different from the adverts on a Discovery Channel. BBC however is targeted at all types of audiences so the shows viewed on this channel will be more varied and have different target audiences for every show.