Media Coursework

TV: The impact of new/digital media on television New and digital media - the internet - has had a huge impact on the television industry in the last 10 years. Streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime have fundamentally changed the way we watch television. In just 15 years, Netflix has gone from a mail-order DVD company to a giant in the television industry. Next year, Netflix plans to spend $8 billion making original TV programmes. Watch Newsweek magazine's short video on how Netflix changed TV:   TV Drama One of the key genres for Netflix and Amazon Prime is TV drama. Many of these dramas now have the budgets and production values of Hollywood movies and many top actors are choosing to work in television rather than film. In addition, the increase in streaming services has created a worldwide distribution network for acclaimed foreign-language TV dramas such as Deutschland 83. Streaming services and audience For audiences, streaming has changed the

“Realism is a vital component of television drama”. To what extent does an analysis of your television close-study products support this view? Authenticity is on of the most crucial segments of TV dramatisation as though TV shows don't reflect components of reality , groups of onlookers would think that its hard to identify with characters and have satisfactions like individual associations with characters in specific conditions. They likewise help the achievement of a television dramatisation as groups of onlookers can relate and in this way appreciate the demonstrate much more and continue watching it . In the case of the TV dramatisation "Capital" mirror a mass measure of current London society in its scenes. The utilisation of an assorted cast with the Kamal family and Quentina accentuate that London isn't only a city with one race and that throughout the years it has differentiated and it additionally enables gatherings of people to assemble individual conn

TV: The rise of foreign-language television The television industry has changed significantly in recent years - with subtitled foreign programming a perfect example. Through globalisation and developments in technology, the way we watch television is completely different to even 15 years ago. We need to explore the rise in popularity of foreign-language television and work out why audiences like it and what is behind the recent surge in interest. Foreign-language television Foreign-language television is becoming increasingly mainstream with the rise of on-demand services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime alongside UK digital channels such as BBC4. Audiences are now accustomed to 'binge-watching' TV drama and seem increasingly open to content from around the world. This perhaps reflects the global nature of the internet and the fact younger generations are more likely to see themselves as global citizens. It also reflects the global nature of the television industry with