I have been thinking about what channel i would like my documentary to be aired on, and i was thinking channel 4, as their average audience age is between 16-34 and i would like my target audience to be between 21-27, because it is in the average age range and i am hoping to create a doc with a humerous tone, which i think will appeal most to this age group.
Channel 4 is part of the Commisions Act of 2003 which states that channel 4 "appeals to the tastes and interests of a culturally diverse society" therefore i think that the target audience would have gone to university as they would be fully aware of the "diverse community". The target audience would also be for Greek people of this age group as they would be able to relate and laugh along with it.
I was on the channel 4 website and came across food docs on channel 4. The most popular were Gorden Ramsey's F word and Come dine with me, both of which have a mimicking humerous undertone,which is what i aim for in creating this documentary.
My Big Fat Greek Family and Food idea would be suitable for channel 4 for its promotion of a cultural background incorperated with humour and food.
2 comments:
Channel 4 is definitely a good fit for your doc. Both the representation of minority communities and the use of humour are key parts of what they do.
Although F-Word and Come Dine With Me are factual programmes, they are formatted and not traditional documentaries. You'd should check out the websites of some of the following production companies - these are the biggest producers of factual and documentary television in Britain: Talkback, RDF, Ricochet, Diverse, October Films, Ten Alps and Mentorn. Look through their past programmes and see if you can find some clips of any relevant documentaries. In particular, look at docs they've produced for Channel 4
by the way, can you use a more legible colour font?
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