History of TV

1936 - BBC launched first broadcast from Alexandra Palace

1939 -  BBC stops transmitting during World War II

1955 - ITV launches at Independent Television not funded by tax payers

1960 - BBC rebrands to BBC TV

1960 - The first episode of Coronation Street is aired.

1964 - BBC 2 launches in higher definition therefore not possible for every TV owner to receive.

1964 -  BBC TV rebrands again to BBC One

1964 - BBC One broadcasts the first ever Top Of The Pops

1966 - BBC One and ITV broadcast The World Cup with 32.3 million viewers in total.

1967 - BBC 2 transmissions colour TV

1969 - Colour transmissions begin on BBC One and ITV

1969 - ITV, BBC One and Two all broadcast the Apollo 11 moon landing

1972 - The first episode of Emmerdale is aired

1974 - The introduction of Teletex

1975 - Fawlty Towers is first aired

1979 - Industrial strike within ITV and stops broadcasting for ten weeks. Upon return they showed repeats for two and half months with no original material being transmitted.

1982 - Launch of Channel 4

1985 - The first episode of Eastenders is aired.

1990 - SKY launches as a pay monthly subscription service including film rental.

1997 - Channel 5 launches, with availability on SKY

2002 - Launch of Freeview a digital service provider

1997 - Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph co found Netflix

2004 - November saw Top Of The Pops switched over to BBC Two in a bid to revive the show.

2006 - In June TOTP was cancelled with the last edition being aired in July.

2006 - Channel 4 starts up 4 On Demand allowing free downloads via the internet. This is the first sign of 'Catch Up TV'

2007 - Shortly after ITV launches their own version of on demand

2007 - In the same year BBC iplayer becomes available online a

2007 - Netflix introduces streaming

2009 - Netflix becomes available on iphone and ipad in the same year Blockbuster files for bankruptcy.

2012 - Sees the national 'digital switchover' to which analogue transmissions cease in all areas.

2014 - Netflix reports 50mn users

News Article

With the capability of social media and technology on the rise there are growing concerns about young people's safety online. The Mirror reports that according the NSPCC are extremely and concerned and campaigning for government enforcement's on safety and privacy settings across social media platforms. This would in turn prevent websites and apps from providing young people with inappropriate content or subject to grooming by predators. I

I think The Mirror reported the story well, covering a news item that may not be headline news but one that needs to receive equal awareness.The article included well rounded statistics and quotes as chif executive of the NSPCC, Peter Wanless claimed that according to their survey of 1,725 children more than sixty percent of young people asked said that social platforms need to do more to keep children safe.' The NSPCC warns that these sites and apps can have negative effects on children and with 92% of the children having used video messaging sites such as Omegle and Chatroullete, admitting to finding inappropriate content which could in turn see these negative effects arise. I think this article by The Mirror is good advertising for the charity as it draws attention to the issue and also includes a link to 'net aware' the NSPCC's guide to the 50 most popular social networking sites and the risks involved including parenting advice and recommendations. 

News Article

A mum has been charged with murder after 'dumping new born baby in rubbish bag and leaving child to die.'

Nausheen Rahman from Staten Island New York, was initially charged with concealment of a human corpse before investigators realised she had thrown the baby away whilst it was still alive. The 28 year old attended hospital with severe bleeding on the Friday night before deciding to dump the baby girl in the local rubbish. The hospital had no record of the child's birth and it was later found that the baby was born at home. 

I found this story on the Mirror. I think it was an interesting story for them to report because it is not ordinary or typical news. However, I think they could have developed the story more and researched in Rahman more to give a better insight. Personally, I think it is obvious that the mum must have been suffering with mental issues after child birth to have such extreme behaviours, and to be thinking so irrationally, therefore it could have been reported slightly more sensitively. 

Amy

Amy, released in 2015, takes the form of a documentary style piece telling the life and death of singer songwriter Amy Winehouse whom was found dead in her Camden home, aged only 27. The British made film directed by Asif Kapadia has received 29 film awards to date including a BAFTA and an Oscar. The film took £3million from the box office in the opening weekend however also received controversy for its portrayal of Amy's father Mitch whom attempted to sue as he felt he was shown to neglect Amy when it came to her health. Overall, the film was a great success in giving an insight into the late singers private life, showing unseen footage and hearing her friends and family reminisce.  According to the film and various interviews shown throughout it became apparent that initially Amy wanted to stay true to her humble upbringing and simply write songs and produce them. A clip from her first interview with Jonathan Ross is shown and she talks of being made to take elocution lessons, an example of how the industry tried to shape her into their ideal from a very young age, simply to make her more marketable. Several years into her career Amy was on demand by various labels, overwhelmed, she attempted to change management as she feared she was being moulded into a pop star and was losing herself. In the end, Amy became bigger and more successful than she expected. She started out as blues and soul singer with the aim to create music and reach out to a fan base of this genre. Instead her character and wit meant that people fell in love with her and how to down to earth she was. Her music became more and more popular across a wide audience to the point where her music could be heard globally. 

 Since Amy's death technology has had a huge impact on Amy's career. When she died her friends took a vow of silence to never discuss her private life. Kapadia however conducted over a 100 interviews with friends and families, in a sensitive and personal way that friends of Amy felt comfortable with. Kapadia said in an interview for The Telegraph I just sat there in a room with a microphone,’ he says. ‘I turned the lights off and we sat in the dark and talked. It became the technique for this film because it was so personal. Sometimes people wouldn’t want to talk, or they’d agree to talk just for 10 minutes, then it would become an hour, two hours, five hours…’ . On the other hand, it wasn’t always the case that technology had a positive impact on her life. Her brief relationship with Blake was often documented in the media, and from this is what most believe was the demise of Amy as her drug and alcohol fuelled life is what lead to her death in 2011.

Kapadia explores various representations throughout. The representation of issues is shown through Amy's drug and alcohol abuse, also the pressure she felt from the music industry and pressure to produce albums despite her telling management that she wasn't in the right place to write. The representation of youth is explored as Amy was 27 when she died and therefore became apart of the '27 club' amongst other stars such as Kurt Cobain that died so young due to reckless living driven by alcholism and drug addiction. In addition, family issues are represented through the seperation of her parents when she was 8 years old which it is believed was her downfall and what ultimately lead to her being so dependant on Blake and on substance abuse. 

News Article

An anorexic teenager has outlived the two weeks doctors claimed she would survive. Charlotte Amos fought anorexia for six years eating only fruit and chewing gum, less than 50 calories daily. The seventeen year old from Devon has made news to encourage reinforcement on anorexia sufferers as she claims she only survived after being banned from ballet for fainting. Amos' parents told their daughter could return if she attempted to gain weight and through her love of dance she found this a reason to save her self.  Charlotte claims 'for me to realise that i may never have danced again was heartbreaking- I had no energy but it was all i wanted to do, that's when i knew it was time to change.'

I think the Daily Mirror were right in publishing this story as it could really help people that find themselves in a similar condition. The article was written sensitively and I think has the potential to be very encouraging.

Music Industry

Adele:

Adele Laurie Blue Adkins was born on the 5th May 1988 and is known as a signer song writer. She rose to famous graduating from the BRIT school in 2006, and has released three albums to date, 19, 21 and her latest one 25. Adele's breakthrough song 'hometown glory' was released in 2007, followed by 'chasing pavements' in 2008. In 2009 Adele was awarded three BRIT awards, best British female, best British single and best British breakthrough act. Prime Minister Gordon Brown at the time wrote her a letter to which he thanked her for her music labeling it 'a light at the end of the tunnel.' In April 2012 she was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine and her success shows further through being listed number six in Forbe's list of world's highest paid celebrities under the age of 30, due to her having earned £23 million from May 2011 to May 2012. 

In June 2013 Adele was appointed an MBE for her services to music, receiving the award from Prince Charles the following December. Her success also expanded across the film industry as she was recruited for the 23rd Bond film - Skyfall, for which she won a BRIT award for best single and best original song. 

In recent news The Guardian reports 'Adele cried all day' as the multi Grammy winner took the opportunity to perform a song off her new album at the 2016 Grammy Awards. Unfortunately there were technical errors in her performance to which she told US chat show host Ellen Degeneres she 'was embarrased' however she's learnt and feels that it 'cannot gen much worse than the Grammy's now.'

Jessie J:

Jessie J formerly known as Jessica Ellen Cornish was born 27th March 1988 and graduated from the BRIT school the same year as Adele. Growing up in London she began her career in the West End performance of Whistle Down the Wind at aged 11. Following on from this she attended the BRIT school of performing arts before being signed to Sony, writing for Chris Brown and Miley Cyrus. Her breakthrough came with her debut single Do it like a Dude followed by Price Tag topping the charts in nineteen countries.  First identifying as a soul singer she has now recorded many songs of the pop and RnB influence. She has released three albums to date, claiming she is currently working on a new one with the hope of collaborating with different artists due to her previous success in this with chart toppers such as Bang Bang with Ariana Grande. 

Similar to Adele, Jessie J's success also lead her to opportunities in the film industry as she to was recruited for the 2015 film Pitch Perfect 2 with the song 'Flashlight'. Jessie J's net worth is estimated at around £8mn to which she has out to good use supporting charities such as Comic Relief, Children in Need and Red Nose Day events, infamously shaving her head for Red Nose Day 2013. She is also a supporter of UK children's charity Believe in Magic who enables terminally ill children to be granted their final wishes. Jessie J's personal life is always of speculation in the media as she is open about her sexuality exclaiming to In Demand Radio in March 2011 'I've never denied it. Whoopdie doo guys, yes, i've dated girls and boys - get over it!' Jessie J has recently been reported to be dating American singer Luke James having relocated to L.A as she believes the US appreiciates her voice more. 

News Article

The Daily Mirror reports that Cricketer Chris Gayle has been 'slammed over sexist remarks to TV interviewer that included "don't blush baby".' The controversy was caused after Gayle asked the female reporter out during a live interview. After a game played in Melbourne he was interviewed by Australian presenter Mel Mclaughlin. The Mirror reports he made comments such as 'I wanted to come and have an interview with you as well' and 'that's the reason i'm here, just to see your eyes for the first time. It's nice.' It is said Mclaughlin remained professional replying that she was 'not blushing' after Gayle commented 'Hopefully we can win this game and have a drink after. Don't blush baby.' The Mirror covered the story well even including a tweet from former England batsman Andrew Flintoff who claimed Gayle 'made himself look a bit of a

chop there.'

Who Owns What

Disney

The Walt Disney company is a conglomerate therefore owns many different companies within its own company. Headquartered in California it is the world's second most largest conglomerate relating to revenue made. 

Walt Disney founded the company in 1923 and began to grow through the American animation industry. The company's successful expansion over the years has lead it to achieve owning 

•  ABC Network
• Disney channel
• ESPN 
• 14 theme parks globally - including, Orlando, Paris, Hong Kong and Shanghai 
• ABC Family - airing shows such as Pretty Little Liars amongst other teen dramas
• The Muppets holding company
• Marvel Entertainment - superhereos 
• Lucasfilm
• Maker Studios- a youtube company that generates billions of views annually 
• Pixar Animation - creators of Toy Story and Monsters Inc.
• Dorameon - an agreement to buy a Japanese Anime series from Japan's TV Asahi Corporation 
• Disney XD - for which Dorameon is aired
• Radio Disney
• Have recently filed three patents for the use of drones - August 2014

The company operates through four main 'business segments' 

• The Walt Disney Studios 

This includes the film production companies, the musical record label and theatrical divisions

• Parks and Resorts

This features the companies theme parks, cruise ships and other aspects of Disney travel. 

• Media Networks

These include their TV channels (Disney channel)  and other networks (ABC) they have merged with/ taken over as part of the conglomerate.

• Disney Consumer Products

This produces toys, clothing and other merchandise under the Disney company name and often sold in Disney concept stores. Also, including games to do with their shows and animations, also social media platforms they now own such as Club Penguin. 

   

Coursework Development

From the second draft of my coursework I have decided that I need more primary research included in my investigation as it currently consists of secondary research only. Previously I have used articles from magazines, online journals such as the one from Paul Hunt and researched into my TV shows using the internet. Therefore, I decided to create a questionnaire as a practice run for what questions will be featured in my documentary so that I can see if the types of questions are likely to work. The questionnaire is designed to investigate into the magazine industry as well however after narrowing my area of research down I have decided to focus on TV and film only therefore these questions will not be included in my final piece.

Coursework Development Questionnaire from abbybiggle

Production Idea

The questions asked in my production will come from the questions used in the questionnaire included in my research investigation for my primary research. 

Production idea from abbybiggle