Timeline

50's

- Males were always represented as being the bread winners and having dominant roles.

- World's first colour transmission, Panorama begins, The Benny Hill, First hospital drama on BBC, Jazz was known as the "Golden Age" in Hollywood, this era of movie-making saw the release of many classics, talented stars and directors.


60's

-The younger generation began to rebel against the norms of the time. It became acceptable for women to wear trousers in 1960s.

-Children's Television - Sesame Street. Colour TV makes its way into U.S. homes. The first Star Trek episode, “The Man Trap,” is broadcast on September 8. Coronation Street begins, Steptoe and Son.


70's

-Contraceptive pills introduced. Increase in divorce rates, single parent households, and pre-marital sex.

-ABC, CBS and NBC agree to create a “family hour,” an early evening time slot that is free of violence and sex. George Carlin hosts the first show, Newsround begins.


80's

-MTV had just begun; the very first video to be aired on MTV was Buggles.
Rapid growth in video game technology throughout the decade.

-Eastenders begins, John Lennon shot dead.


90's

-John Major became prime minister

-UK television — Popular comedies include Keeping up Appearances and Absolutely Fabulous. The Internet begins to affect pop culture, beginning around 1996.


2000

-Women and men are gaining their equality in the work places. Gay people are now allowed to get married.

-Gordan Brown becomes prime minister in 2007.

Time Warner

TV/ Cinema Institutions which time warner own:
HBO.
Cinemax.
HBO independent productions.
HBO Cinemax. HBO HD.
Cinemax HD.
Picture House.
New Line Cinema.
Warner Bros Entertainment, which includes Warner Bros Pictures, Warner Bros Television, Warner Home Video, Warner Bros studios, Warner Independent pictures.

Internet :
AOL.
AOL international.
AOL music.
AOL sports.
AOL voicemail.
AOL local.
AOL call alert.

AOL broadbandRadio:
AOL RadioNews.
Metro news .
New York.
Capital news 9
R news.

History

From 1982 -1993, IBA were in control of channel 4. programming such as the red triangle series, the tube, and network 7 were aired. once channel 4 television corporation took control, they began to air a number of american shows such as friends and ER.

Finance

Channel 4's total revenue for the year to 31 December 2005 was £894.3 million, of which £735.2 million was generated by its main channel, and the remainder by its subsidiaries channels, sales of programming rights to other broadcasters, Film Four and "new media". Operating profits for the year to 31 December 2006 fell 70% to £14.5 million from £56.9 million in 2005

Texts it produces

Channel 4 has a variety of other channels now such as:

e4
more 4
film 4
4music
channel 4 hd
( and all + 1 channels)

below are some of the shows which are aired on these channels:

the simpsons
friends
big brother
hollyoaks
ugly betty
the simple life
skins
richard and judy
deal or no deal
desperate housewives

and many more...

Who Owns Channel 4?

channel 4 is owned by the channel 4 television corporation. it was established in 1990 and then came into operation in 1993. it was introduced to provide something different from bbc 1,2 and itv.

management:
channel 4 is run by a chief executive. The chief executive is appointed by the chairman, which is a part-time position appointed by ofcom.

chairmen:
edmund dell (1982–87)
richard attenborough (1987–92)
michael bishop (1993–97)
vanni treves (january 1998 – december 2003)
luke johnson (january 2004– )

chief executives
jeremy isaacs (1981–87)
michael grade (1988–97)
michael jackson (1997–2001)
mark thompson (march 2002 – june 2004)
andy duncan (july 2004– )