EXAM QUESTION 4A TV COMEDY

QUESTION 4A

Compare how and why two programmes were scheduled on different channels.
  • State the day, time and channel of each programme.
  • Who commissioned the programmes?
  • Who produced them?
  • What audience are they aimed at? Why?
  • Why are they on at that time and on that channel? Link to 'type' of comedy and target audience. 
  • Are they on after the watershed? Why?
  • Know the audience demographic

You must know:
  • day 
  • time
  • channel
  • for both programmes (Car Share and Celebrity Juice).


Mark scheme:


Level 4 (12-15 marks)
Discusses the scheduling of two comedies Precise and accurate use of terminology - think about why certain programmes are on at certain times
Shows detailed knowledge of TV or radio channels and scheduling with understanding of how programmes reflect institutional contexts - read this on ITV  - read this on the BBC's mission and values and this on its public purposes
Thorough understanding of how channels use scheduling to reach audiences - think about why programmes are clearly aimed at a particular audience - look at this again and decide on the audiences for both programmes
Ideas expressed clearly and fluently in well-structured sentences with few, if any, errors of spelling, punctuation and grammar.

Level 3 (9-11 marks)
Accurately describes and evaluates the scheduling of two comedies Some accurate use of terminology
Shows sound knowledge of TV or radio channels and scheduling with some understanding of how programmes reflect institutional contexts
Sound understanding of how channels use scheduling to reach audiences
Ideas expressed with some clarity and fluency; errors of spelling, punctuation and grammar do not obscure meaning.

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