The film industry creates movies that are

shown in the cinema and later released on

DVD and Blu-ray for the general public.

There are many different genres of film,

such as action/adventure, comedy, drama,

etc.

These key companies within the film

industry are some of the most popular

and well-known. Disney specialises in

making films directed at children and

families, like The Lion King and 101

Dalmatians, whereas Warner Bros and

20th Century Fox have a wider variety

of films for any and every age group,

such as The Hangover (Warner Bros)

and Avatar (20th Century Fox).

• Director – An important role in the film industry. The director visualises the

script and gives directions to the actors to make the ideas a reality.

• Cameraman – The cameraman operates the camera and maintains composition

and camera angles when filming a scene.

• Actor/Actress – The people who act in ways to portray the film characters

given.

• Producer – Every film development begins with a producer. This person

comes up with an idea for a film and pitches it to a financing company or film

distributor to see if they will take it on board.

• Writer – Film scripts are written by this person and given to the director so the

film can be interpreted.

• Video Editor – The video editor takes the untouched footage of the film and

edits scenes together and adds effects.

• Script Editor – Before the script is submitted, a script editor works with the

writer to give feedback on the script and make changes to make sure it’s

suitable.

• Cinematographer – The chief of the camera and lighting crews

involved in the making of the film.

• Financier – Investors in the film development.

• Art Director – The art director determines the visual features

of a film and how the scenes will be presented.

• Construction Manager – Construction management are in

charge of the planning, coordination and control of the film.

• Multimedia Artist/Animator – Animated films are made by

multimedia artists. They use a wide range of media to

communicate their art.

• Talent Agent – A talent agent finds job openings for the actors

they manage and promotes the interest of their client(s).

The BBFC is the British Board of Film

Classification. It determines the age

restrictions for every film shown in the

UK. The BBFC views films before

their release and awards an age rating

to each one. The purpose of this is to

prevent children from viewing

unsuitable and possibly harmful

content such as violence, horror and

bad language.

The TV industry produces shows that are

shown on the television. It is similar to the

film industry as there are also many

different genres of TV shows and they

require a similar crew to make them. The

difference is that TV shows don’t usually

last as long as films, and there are more

instalments (episodes) of TV shows, that

are put into seasons.

There are hundreds of different TV

channels nowadays, but some can only be

accessed with a subscription to a certain

digital TV service, like Sky. Channels like

the BBC and ITV channels are available to

all TV owners because they are part of the

Freeview service. These channels play a

variety of programmes in consideration of

the wide audience. Some channels

specialise in a certain genre of TV show,

for example Nickelodeon and Disney

Channel only show programmes suited for

children.

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a TV,

radio and online service that is available in the UK,

Channel Islands and Isle of Man, and make some TV

and radio shows accessible worldwide also. It was

founded on 18th October 1922 by John Reith and

George Villiers. The BBC is the world’s oldest and

largest national broadcasting organisation, with

approximately 23,000 staff. The BBC currently has 10

UK channels and 11 non-UK channels, giving a total of

21 channels, and 59 radio stations throughout the UK

and Ireland. They are available on either analogue,

digital and/or internet radio.

The radio industry involves broadcasting live

audio such as music and talk shows, more

commonly music, across the world. Radio

shows are listened to through a stereo, TV or

the internet. There are three main types of radio

broadcasters: public service broadcasters, who

are in charge of the general radio shows,

commercial broadcasters, who broadcast

advertisements during radio shows’ breaks, and

community/voluntary broadcasters, who are in

charge of local radios in a small area or

business.

Many radio stations in the UK are

listened to by millions every day.

Different radio stations play different

genres of music to suit the public’s

taste. For example, BBC Radio 1 has

different DJs to play different kinds of

music, which may be why it is the most

popular radio station in the country.

Capital FM, however, mainly plays

chart music that is currently popular,

and Heart Radio sometimes plays older

music.

Broadcast Assistant – These people offer practical support to presenters and producers, ensure that there are no problems with the running of the radio show, and help in research, planning and production.

Radio Presenter – The voice that is heard talking on the radio on talk shows or between songs is the voice of the radio presenter. They are responsible for creating the style of radio output and building a relationship with listeners.

Reporter – The reporter finds out the news of current affairs and tells them on the radio.

Radio Producer – This person creates the ideas for what is to be broadcasted on the radio, but aren’t heard on there themselves.

Radio Traffic Manager – This person comes to an agreement with the radio station which advertisements are broadcasted on the radio and when.

Station Manager - The station manager’s role in the industry is to manage the station’s budget and resources and maximise revenue.

Sales Executive - This person is responsible for generating the

income for commercial radio stations from advertising sales and

sponsorship.

Marketing Exclusive – Increasing the popularity of the radio

station is partly up to these people, who market the services and

products of the station.

Programme Controller – The leader of teams in commercial radio,

ensuring that the adverts meet the needs of the audience.

Radio News Editor – This person directs the news team and

supplies them with new stories.

Broadcast Journalist – Similar to radio news editors, supplying

news to radio stations, local and all over the world.

Commercials Producer – Advertisements and promotions

broadcasted on the radio are created by this person.

Capital FM is a fairly new UK radio station that

launched on January 3, 2011 and quickly became

popular, now with a listener count of 7.1 million and

target audience of people aged 15-34. The station is

owned and operated by Global Radio, is a radio network

of nine independent contemporary hit radio stations over

the UK, and now even has its own website, iPhone app

and TV channel.

The print industry is responsible for the production,

editing and distribution of newspapers, magazines,

leaflets, books, etc. The value of sales by companies in

the printing industry is around £14.5 billion and an

approximate Gross Value Added of £7 billion. Sales of

advertising literature and books, brochures and leaflets

dominate the figures. The industry utilises around

140,000 employees in about 10,500 companies spread

throughout the UK. Print serves just about every aspect

of the economy from central and local government to

financial services, retailing, distribution, travel & tourism

and manufacturing.

These companies distribute some of the most widely read newspapers and magazines in the UK. The Sun is a tabloid newspaper that features more stories to do with entertainment. Like most magazines, Glamour magazine is aimed at women and focused on things that they are typically interested in, such as fashion and fitness. The Daily Mail, on the other hand, is a more serious newspaper that produces more stories on current affairs and includes adverts for jobs, houses, etc.

Editor - A newspaper/magazine features editor is

responsible for the content and quality of their

publication and ensures that stories are engaging and

informative.

Writer – All stories and articles are written by the

writers.

Journalist - Journalists research and write stories for

national, regional and local press.

Publishing rights manager - A rights manager

develops and oversees publishing rights for books and

related products in order to ensure that a publishing

company makes a maximum profit.

The online aspect of media is becoming more

commonly used because you can access almost

all media on there; most key companies in radio

and print now have their own websites where

you can listen to their radio stations and read

their articles for free. But to legally watch TV

and films online, you usually need to pay for a

subscription.

These companies are some of the

most popular online of their kind.

Netflix is a paid subscription service

where customers can watch a large

variety of films and TV shows.

YouTube is a video streaming

website where anyone can watch

what’s on there, such as music and

selected shows. The Mirror website is

an online version of the Daily Mirror

newspaper where their articles can be

read.