Doctor Who: Industry and Audience blog tasks
1) Who is the target audience for Doctor Who? Has it changed since 1963?
The target audience if for teenagers (14-20) as it includes sci-fi which may intrigue them because of the action and drama.
2) What audience psychographic groups might particularly enjoy Doctor Who?
3) What audience pleasures are offered by An Unearthly Child? Apply Blumler and Katz's Uses and Gratifications theory to the episode. Make sure you provide specific examples from the episode to support your ideas.
Personal Relationships:
Diversion (Escapism):
Surveillance (Information / Facts):
4) What additional Uses and Gratifications would this episode provide to a modern 2020 audience?
5) Thinking of the 3 Vs audience pleasures (Visceral, Vicarious and Voyeuristic pleasures), which of these can be applied to An Unearthly Child?
Industries
1) What was the television industry like in 1963? How many channels were there?
2) Why is Doctor Who such an important franchise for the BBC?
3) How does Doctor Who meet the BBC's mission statement to 'inform, educate and entertain'?
4) How is the BBC funded?
5) Who regulates the BBC and what is the watershed?
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