Creating an Idea for a New Game or Quiz Show
I am going to research some other game and quiz shows to see what is
in common with each programme, and where there is a gap in the market.
I am going to look at:
· What channel is the show on?
· What time?
· What adverts are used before, during, after?
· Who the adverts may be aimed at
I need to study each game show and be able to categorise each into
which is a game show and which is a quiz show. I also need to decide
which audience it is aimed at to help me with designing my own show. I
am going to look at the following points with each game and quiz show
to analyse it.
· Host – age, dress, manner and behaviour, language and how they
interact with the audience and contestants. How they talk to the
camera and what they are famous for.
· Set – colours, lighting, podiums, lights, buzzers etc. as well as
the layout in the studio. This is known as the mise en scene.
· Prizes
· Contestants – Are they ordinary members of the public or
celebrities? What ages and social background do they have? Male or
female, or a mixture, working alone or in teams?
· Likely Audience – From the style of the show and the questions
asked, plus the times of transmission and the adverts. I will also
suggest what the audience is getting out of the show and there reasons
for wanting to watch it.
The shows I will be analysing for these features are:
· Call my Bluff
· Friends like these
· 15 to 1
· Supermarket Sweep
I also researched into times of different types of quiz and game shows
by looking at the ‘TV Times’ and seeing which times and days were the
most popular showing times.
I found out that Wednesdays were the most popular days for quiz and
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