Channel Four Questions

1) In similarity, both eras’s produced films for a different range of age, race and gender. Currently, Channel 4 are producing many successful television programmes such as Skins, Ugly betty, One tree hill and may more. Unlike the olden days, channel 4 is now producing many other channels such as E4, 4+, Film 4 and others. They also show their television shows on E4 catch up on an iPlayer online.

2) Channel four has made a big impact on British television. It has developed many viewers as time as developed. It has made television programmes which have appealed to many target audiences. They have also made an impact on both the male and female target audience. Television programmes such as Waterloo Road and skins have appealed to a wide range of people. Although the television programme is not aimed at a male dominating target audience, the aspect of the show has opened up a lot of discussion issues even amongst the male audience.

3) Channel 4 began as a public service broadcaster to showcase innovation and diversity television and slowly developed into a wider ranged television channel. It now shows many shows. Not only does it complete its own ethos but it also now educates, entertains and informs.

4) No it doesn’t anymore. In my opinion, the educating levels on channel 4 have gone down in the last 25years. The television shows now are about life, drugs, sex and teenagers. Many of the shows now show the entertainment purpose rather than the educating purpose. It does educate in its own way however based on its target audience, they are more likely to entertain rather than educate.

5) Personally, I don’t think channel 4 maintains its original remit anymore. It doesn’t educate as much as it should do. Most of the films and television programmes don’t appeal as well as they do. They don’t do their job of informing and educating people of the importance of the television programme or film.