Definitions:
Production = These are the stages that are created in order to produce a finished piece of media.
Distribution = Refers to how the media source is given to its audience (ie online, DVD, videos and E-Books).
Exhibition = This is how the media source is shown to the audience, such as through a tablet screen or a cinema screen.
What organisations (rather than individuals) are involved in the production, distribution & exhibition of this product?
Who is behind the Production?
- There are two versions of this programme: one developed in the US by Netflix and Fox Television Studios and another developed in Danish by Danish production company DR in collaboration with ZDF Enterprises.
- Originally, before the programme was taken over by Fox Television Studios and Netflix, it was produced by a production company called DR in collaboration with ZDF Enterprises.
- The American version of this TV series was originally created by Veena Sud, it was also produced by Fox Television Studios in collaboration with Fuse Entertainment and later taken over by Netflix
How was “The Killing” Distributed?
- In January 2007, it was broadcasted on Danish television for the first time.
- Since being broadcasted on Danish television, it has also been distributed to many countries worldwide.
- There has been many TV shows based on “The Killing” and it has both a Danish and English (US) version.
- The English US version is available on Netflix and the Danish version is available online on Amazon.
What audience theories can be made from this TV show?
Stuart Hall’s theory of reception can be linked to this TV series as there will be 3 types of people: the people who love the series and want to continue watching it, people who may like the series but prefer a different programme and those people who absolutely despise the TV show and prefer to watch an alternative. However, it can be argued that George Gerbner’s cultivation theory can be applied to this TV show as some people may despise it, however, their views might change overtime the more that they see advertisements of the TV show and the more that they hear about people liking the TV show.
Audiences
Primary audience = this would be people who speak and understand Danish as this programme is produced in Danish and would want to watch the TV series again.
Secondary audience = these would be people such as critics and people who aren’t likely to watch the film, however they want to analyse the aspects that go into the TV programme.
Tertiary audience = these are the people that do not want to watch the TV show and they are only watching it because there is a theme that interests them. The tertiary audience for “The Killing” would be people who do not speak/understand Danish and people who like TV shows in the mystery genre. The tertiary audience would not want to re-watch the series again ,unlike the primary audience.