Lara media exam blog

Ofcom review of PSB in Britain 1) Look at page 3. Why is it a critical time for public service broadcasting?  giving the challenges facing the uk broadcasting, we are examining how the postive outcomes of PSB might be assured for future audiences, within the current legislative framework as well as how PSB could be reimagined for the next decade and beyond  2) Read page 4. How has TV viewing changed in recent years?  -live broadcast viewing has declined as audiences increasingly choose to view content at a time that suits them on global online and demand on content services  -audience continue to highly value the purposes and objects of psb  -the broadcaster responsible for the PSB channels are responding to these changes, innovating and offering online and on-demand services to try meet audience expectations -multichannel commercial broadcasters sky, especially and some subscription video on demand services have increased investment in the original UK content, although this is typ

  1) What does the term 'Cultural Industries' actually refer to? The term ‘cultural industry’ refers to the creation, production, and  distribution of products of a cultural or artistic nature. Cultural  industries include television and film production, publishing, music , as well as crafts and design. 2) What does Hesmondhalgh identify regarding the societies in which the cultural industries are highly profitable? Hesmondhalgh identifies that the societies in which the cultural i ndustries are highly profitable t end to be societies that support the  conditions where large companies, and their political allies, make  money. These conditions being: constant demand for new products;  minimal regulation outside of general competition law; relative   political and economic stability; workforces that are willing to  work hard. 3) Why do some media products offer ideologies that challenge capitalism or inequalities in society? Instead, texts tend to offer ideologies which  challe