20 Questions
List 5 media sectors and one leading profit making company for each sector.
-Publishing industry
(The sun)
-Television
(cwtv)
-Film
(Disney)
-Radio
(Kiss fm)
-Computer Games
(Rockstar)
Name two independent music labels
Boy better know
Butterz
Why is some music downloading a illegal and some legal?
Downloading music without out the copyright permission of the owner/ producer is illegal, this also applies to uploading with out the consent, however downloading becomes legal once you have been granted copyright permission.
Who owns the British board of film classification?
The British board of film classification is a non-governmental organisation founded by the film industry in 1912 and responsible for the national classification and censorship of films within the United Kingdom.
Name three organisations that own British newspapers
News International- The sun
Trinity Mirror plc- Daily mirror
Express Newspapers Ltd- Daily star
Why does the bbc have no adverts?
The bbc gains a lot of its money/profits from the "TV license" which means it has no reason to run adverts during programs to gain extra money.
What it is OFCOM?
Ofcom is the communications regulator in the UK, they regulate the TV and radio sectors, fixed line telecoms, mobiles, postal services, plus the airwaves over which wireless devices operate.
What is mp4?
MP4 (MPEG-4 Part 14), is a digital multimedia format most commonly used to store video and audio, but can also be used to store other data such as subtitles and still images. Like most modern container formats, it allows streaming over the Internet.
Why does the sound regularly disappear on Big Brothers live feed?
Whilst the producers watch the show, as scenarios unfold, they will put sounds over when they feel that bad language or disallowed conversations are about to/ are taking place.
Who owns channel 5?
Richard Desmond bought Five, which runs Channel 5, for £104 million.
What happened as a result of the Hutton Report?
An investigation was put into place for the death of Dr. David Kelly
How to magazines make most of their money?
The majority of the popular magazine companies have monthly subscriptions, they involve customers agreeing to receive a certain number of magazines over a set period of time, for a predetermined price. Subscriptions ensure that magazines have customers for an extended period of time.
Who owns your regional ITV channel?
ITV plc
STV group
UTV media
How do websites that offer content for free make their money?
Websites make their money through advertisement on the site and through links to other sites (which is another form of advertisement/promotion for other sites which they get paid for).
Who responds to the complaints adverts receive?
The ASA – Advertising Standards Authority
What is the biggest movie industry in the world?
Bollywood
Who decides the age rating for video games?
PEGI- Pan European Game Information
Which media company do you pay the most money to?
The TV companies, as you pay for the TV licensing, and for most people you will be paying a monthly subscription for services such as Sky, BT or Virgin media.
What is a RSS feed?
RSS (“Really Simple Syndication”) is a group of web feed formats used to publish things such as blog entries, news headlines, audio, and video – in a standardized format.
Who are BARB and what do they do?
BARB – Broadcasters’ Audience Research Board, is the organisation responsible for providing the official measurement of UK television audiences. BARB is responsible for providing estimates of the number of people watching television.
