First documentary film industry

Television, Film, Radio, Animation, Print and music.

• Radio – This is a very popular sector within the media industry, and the distribution of audio content is increasing, within this media sector there are lots of different sectors, such as, commercial, which is when radio stations are paid for by advertisement. Then there is publicly funded which is paid for by people’s television licence, and then there is voluntary, which is where people do it for free and they usually do radio stations in places such as colleges or hospitals, etc.

The companies that work within this sector include.
BBC – They are a publicly funded station which means that people who pay for their TV licence pay for this radio station which means that there are no adverts.
Heart – This radio station is commercial which means that it is paid for by adverts. There are lots of different stations of heart which play in each different location, for example there is one a station for west midlands, London, East midlands, etc.
World Radio network – This is a global managed company and provides the world with high quality news.

• Television – This is the most popular form of entertainment and information, the largest part of the industry is comprised of around 850 independent production companies who make some of the most popular TV shows such as, X Factor and Big Brother.

BBC - This is a popular television company, which includes lots of different channels, such as, BBC 1, BBC 2, CBBC, etc. It is publicly funded because this requires the public to pay a TV licence to be able to watch any of the channels within the BBC.

ITV – It is the biggest commercial television network in the UK, broadcasting the most talked about television and digital content, making a major contribution to the UK’s culture, economy and communities.

Channel 4 - It is a publicly owned, commercially funded public service broadcaster.They don’t receive any public funding and have to be experimental and distinctive.

Film – The film industry, is made up of six different component parts: Development, Production, Facilities, Distribution, Exhibition and Export. In 2006, the UK film industry made £4.3 billion, and £3.1 billion in 2004.
Dream works animation – It is an American animation studio based in California that creates animated films, television programs and online virtual worlds. They have released a total of 23 feature films, including the series of Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda and How to Train Your Dragon.
20th century fox – It is one of the six American film studios as of 2011. Located in the Century City area of Los Angeles. It makes films such as Avatar, Star Wars, Ice Age, Garfield, and Alvin and the Chipmunks.

Warner Bros – is a fully integrated entertainment company and a global leader in the creation, production, distribution, licensing and marketing of all forms of entertainment. A Time Warner Company, Warner Bros. They have made more than 6,650 feature films, 50,000 television titles and 14,000 animated titles. It has made films such as, Harry Potter, The hangover, Happy feet, etc.

• Animation - The animation industry in the UK consists of a workforce that stretches across many of the sectors in the creative media industries. Just over 2000 people work in animation in the UK, nearly half of them freelance. It is a relatively small sector, which is growing and becoming more popular. It is used in film, TV, video games, commercial, websites.

Animax Entertainment – is an animation and interactive production studio based in Van Nuys, California. Animax’s clients include Disney, ESPN, Warner Bros., National Geographic, etc.
A. Film – It is a Danish animation studio based in Denmark. It produces traditional and CGI animation for feature films, television, advertising and games. It has made things such as ‘Help! I’m a Fish.’
Pixar – Pixar Animation Studios is an Academy Award winning computer animation studio. Pixar’s objective is to provide creative talent to develop computer-animated feature films with memorable characters and heartwarming stories that appeal to audiences of all ages.

• Print – It is one of the biggest earners for the UK Creative Media Industries.It is made up of many different sectors including, books, journals, Newspapers, News agencies, Magazines and business media, etc.

Nat Mags – (National Magazine Company) was a British magazine publisher based in London. Cosmopolitan has 63 international editions, is printed in 32 languages and is distributed in more than 100 countries.
IPC – The International Publishing Corporation Ltd was formed in 1963, it included three leading magazine publishers, George Newnes, Odhams Press and Fleetway Publications. They then came together with the Mirror Group to form the International Publishing Corporation.
Cosmopolitan – is an international magazine for women. It was first published in 1886 in the United States as a family magazine, was later transformed into a literary magazine and eventually became a women’s magazine in the late 1960s.

• Music - It is one of the leading creative industries, record companies provide radio stations with content they need to attract the audience that advertisers want to reach. Sales of physical and digital recorded music products fell by 5% in 2006.

Universal music – It is the world’s largest music content company in recorded music, music publishing, and merchandising. Artists signed to UMG throughout the world include. Akon, 50 Cent, Lady Gaga, Cheryl Cole, Jessie J and alot more.
EMI Music – EMI Music is one of the world’s leading music companies, home to some of the most successful and best known recording artists. Their record labels include Angel, Astralwerks, Blue Note, etc. Artist labels include The Beatles, Gorillaz, David Guetta , Katy Perry, Pink Floyd, Snoop Dogg, Tinie Tempah, etc.
Sony music entertainment – is a global recorded music company with a roster that includes both local artists and international superstars. It includes artists such as, Kelly Clarkson, One direction, J.Cole, etc.
Structure of the BBC.
I am now going to Focus on the BBC and how it is structured.
it includes,
Trust unit – The general functions of this department include,

• The Trust Unit helps them in their work and they bring in outside help when it is needed. This unit makes sure it gives the best to the people who pay TV license to watch the BBC by; listening to their complaints, taking their advice and decided whether to act upon it or not .

Content :
Journalism – This includes, reporting, writing, editing, photographing, or broadcasting news.
Vision – It is responsible for commissioning, producing, scheduling and broadcasting the content of all of the BBC’s television channels.
Audio and Music – This is everything to do with all BBC radio stations and music
Future Media and Technology – This is to do with all the information and future media ideas.
Professional Services:

• Strategy (formerly and strategy and distribution and merged with Policy and Legal) Marketing, Communication and Audiences.
• Finance
• BBC People (to 2004, human resource and Internal communications)
• BBC training and Developement

Commerical Groups:

• BBC resources Ltd
• BBC worldwide Ltd

How the BBC is funded.
The BBC is funded by the means of TV lisence which people who own a TV have to pay, this is used to fund the BBC which is publicly funded. The BBC is a Public Broadcaster and it’s aims are to inform, educate and entertain.