HBO Case Study

 HBO CASE STUDY

Notes:

·      On February 1st, 2011, Sky launched a new channel called Sky Atlantic

·      network broadcasters: These are broadcast and production companies that are freely available across America. They produce their own shows and also buy in shows produced by other production companies. They broadcast a range of programmes including movies, entertainment, sports, game shows, reality television and news.

·      Syndication is the term given to the sale of the rights to show network productions to other broadcasters (also called affiliates)

·      cable broadcasters: These are production and broadcast companies that are only available in the US by subscription. Cable broadcasters do run advertising, but their income is supplemented by subscription feel

·      network shows are more comforting and reassuring

·      cable shows take commitment and demand loyalty

·      network shows can get a new audience while their running

·      cable shows have an audience that must be prepared to buy DVDs or watch reruns

Activity 1:

 HBO is owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. Fox is owned by News corporation. Showtime is owned by Viacom. HBO and Showtime have partnered before in 1994. These networks all show the television programmes that come out so people can watch all at once or just watch.

Activity 2:

Text

Producer/Broadcaster

Network or Cable codes

The vampire Diaries

Julie Pec and Kevin Williamson

CW network (Netflix, HBO, Peacock)

Supernatural

Eric Kripke

WB/CW

Stargate

Brad Wright

Prime, Showtime

Bones

Hart Hanson

Fox

Glee

Ryan Patrick Murphy

Fox, DVD, Hulu Disney+,

Ugly Betty

Silvio Horta

ABC

Friday

Patricia Charbonnet

Netflix

The Residence

Paul William Davies

Netflix

Madea’s Big Happy Family

Tyler Perry

BET+


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