THE TV AND FILM INDUSTRY

AIMS

Understand the structure of the tv and video industry in the UK

Understand funding of tv and film industries Understand developing technologies in the tv and film

industries

TELEVISION:PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTERS

For the people REMIT Inform Educate Entertain

To get the Licence fee, the BBC HAVE TO do these things

FUNDING IS THE DIFFERENCE

Licence Fee

Advertising/Sponsorship

What could the pros and cons be of these two types?

FILM:STUDIOS & CONGLOMERATES

FILM STUDIOS

If the studio likes it they produce and finance it. Some studios have attachments with directors, first

option agreements (like first refusal) Warner brothers, 20th Century Fox, Paramount, Universal,

Sony Pictures, Dreamworks

INDEPENDENT FILMS

Production developed outside a major studio Funding comes from Banks, investment companies,

private investors, government, credit cards Producers may try to pre-sell the film to distributors or

sell the television rights What’s the problem with involving investors early in the

planning?

INDEPENDENTS Some producers work outside of the major

studies. Often British productions are made by smaller outfits like Warp Films, working with Film 4 or the BBC to try to secure extra funding and help with distribution. Often films made this way struggle to get more than £1 or £2 million budgets and consider a success to break even, with DVD after-sales included.

US independent film maker Orin Peli made ‘Paranormal Activity’ for just $15,000. But he needed Paramount, a US major studio to distribute his film. In doing so he made over $190 milllion. This shows there are exceptions to the rule that big budget films always do best...

THE WAY CONGLOMERATES ARE STRUCTURED

Vert

ical

When the two or three stages of production are owned. 1. Production:

(making it) 2. Distribution: (marketing it) 3. Exhibition: (showing it)

THE WAY CONGLOMERATES ARE STRUCTURED

Horizontal

When one company owns a range of different companies such as newspapers, book publishers, online or music companies

WHY IS IT A PROBLEM TO HAVE A FEW OWN SO MUCH?

http://mediaculturesociety.org/2013/01/30/media-convergence/

THE FUTURE OF BROADCASTING?

Mind map

How have film and TV companies evolved using technology?

What’s next for TV and Film?

VLOG Introduce the BBC as a Public Service Broadcaster and

explain what this means How are they funded? What are the debates about the

licence fee that the BBC get? How are they structured

are they are a part of a horizontal, or vertically integrated structure integrated what other companies do they have links with?) How successful has the structure been for the BBC (find facts

and figures) What debates are there about the licence fee? What is your

opinion? What New technologies have they developed and how have

these new technologies changed the way we watch/use the BBC?

What technological development do you think is next for the BBC?

VLOG Introduce your film company and what they are famous for How are they funded? What are some of their most successful box

office films? How are they structured

(who is the conglomerate that owns them, are they are a part of a horizontal, or vertically integrated structure integrated what other things do the conglomerate own, what other companies do they have links with?) they How successful has the structure been for the

company/conglomerate? (find facts and figures) What debates are there about the power of the few media

companies? What is your opinion What New technologies have they developed, and what impact

has this had on audiences? What technological development do you think is next for film?

EXAMPLES?