Comparing Newsround and BBC 6 o'clock News
The purpose and audience of ‘Newsround’ and the ‘BBC 6 o’clock News’
are both different, and therefore the format, content and language
will differ as a consequence. The purpose of ‘Newsround’ is to make
news interesting and accessible for its target audience, of younger
teenagers and children. On the other hand the ‘BBC 6 o’clock News’ has
a more general audience, consisting mainly of adults and older people,
and its purpose is to present a round up of the days events in a more
formal manner, yet still on a level that is universally understood.
The format of ‘Newsround’ has to appeal to its target audience of
younger teenagers and children. As a result: the title sequence is
modern, animated and colourful. There is an image of the world, which
gradually increases in size and metamorphoses into the ‘Newsround’
logo. This is because it symbolises that it is worldwide news, but the
logo is instantly recognisable so children can relate to it, thus
making the news more familiar and accessible. In addition the music
sequence is: modern, fast-paced and pulsing, gradually getting louder.
This sets the pace for the news programme, and is, further more, a
visual representation of stereotypical teenage music, which is viewed
likewise as being loud and throbbing. As for the mode of address, the
presenters are wearing casual jeans and T-shirt, similar to what
teenagers would dress in, to show that the programme is up to date and
appeal to the show’s target audience, who generally pay more attention
to things that fit into what they categorise as ‘trendy’.
Additionally, the studio is colourful and pla...
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the ‘BBC 6 o’clock News’ language, format and content used to report
the live 8 concert on the ‘BBC 6 o’clock News’, and ‘Newsround’ to
suit each of the programmes target audience. For example, the format
of the two programmes is similar, in the respect that they are modern,
but the ‘Newsround’ presenters wear T-shirts and jeans, in comparison
to the ‘BBC 6 o’clock News’ presenters who wear more formal attire.
The programmes differ the most, in the content area, with both
programmes focusing on different themes, to appeal to their target
audience. In reference to language ‘Newsround uses fairly simplistic,
but not too basic and mostly formal, with some appropriate colloquial
language. The ‘BBC 6 o’clock News’ is similarly formal, but at times
with more complex language, reflecting the mixed target audience.
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BSB should have been able to identify potential competitors, particularly News Corporation. News Corporation was successful in US (in the US TV satellite industry), had experience transmitting television programs to Western Europe with a low-powered satellite and they already had presence in the UK with newspapers, which could allowed Sky to realize economies of scope. These economies of scope are even more significant if we take into account that News Corporation owns 20th Century Fox Studios. After purchasing 69% interests in SATV and renaming it to Sky Channel, this was a clear signal of a potential competitor to BSB. Adding to this, other signal was Murdoch’s personality, characterized by being aggressive and used to risk and make big bets. After all, he had bid against BSB to the British DBS franchise and lost, and given his personality, it’s normal that he would not go away after the first round. News Corporation is a global company and UK is one of the wealthier nations in the world, with high potential advertising revenue, which would make Murdoch want to be the leading player.
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