The Wight stuff
Article Abstract:
Isle of Wight-based independent digital television station, TV12, is a production of the UK government's policy to introduce TV Restricted Service Licences (RSL). TV12 caters to the needs of local on the Isle of Wight, operating on an initial budget of 300,000 pounds sterling per year. An individual RSL costs 5,000 pounds sterling forpeople a two year period, with some services covering areas of no more than 50,000 viewers. TV12 is seeking advertising revenues of 300,000 pounds sterling in 1998 to make the station viable.
Publication Name: Broadcast
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 0040-2788
Year: 1998
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The truth is out
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It is widely believed in the UK television broadcasting industry that viewers do not wish to be informed. This is why documentaries are often only screened very late in the evening. Taking this approach in fact loses broadcasters large potential audiences. Research indicates that television viewers are actually more interested in documentaries than in news, soap operas or situation comedies, and that they wish to be more informed about world issues, especially as they no longer feel that they can trust politicians.
Publication Name: Broadcast
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 0040-2788
Year: 1996
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Unnatural practices
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There have been clear cases of natural history film-makers breaching ethical practice to obtain attractive programming. However, there are also areas where ethical issues are not so clear-cut. Film-makers can be put under great pressure, and may have to consider whether their future career or the welfare of the animals they are filming is their main priority. Despite this, most accept that there are ethical boundaries beyond which they would never go.
Publication Name: Broadcast
Subject: Mass communications
ISSN: 0040-2788
Year: 1996
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