10 Key Terms (Semiotics):

1. Production
2. Distribution
3. Exhibition / Consumption
4. Globalisation
5. Mergers
6. Gatekeepers
7. Regulation
8. Diversity
9. Vertical Integration
10. Innovation

Witnesses:

Released on November 22, 2014, witnesses is police procedural television series which is a sub-genre of drama and crime. It is a French film, however the original network is based up around France 2, La Une (Belgium), Channel 4 and BBC Four. The series was distributed on Netflix, Amazon, France 2, BBC Four and Channel 4.

• The Hero –
• The Helper –
• The Villain –
• The False Hero –
• The Donor –
• The Dispatcher –
• The Princess –
• The Princess’s Father –

The Missing:

Season 2 was released on February 12, 2017, which is a Psychological drama and a Mystery thriller. The country of origin is the United Kingdom. And in the film it is based in the UK, France and Germany. The film was distributed by All3Media it can be consumed on BBC One or amazon.

• The Hero –
• The Helper –
• The Villain –
• The False Hero –
• The Donor –
• The Dispatcher –
• The Princess –
• The Princess’s Father –

Question:

To what extent do television producers attempt to target national and global audiences box
through subject matter and distribution?
Refer to both of your television Close Study Products to support your answer:

Capital and Deutschland 83
OR
Witnesses and The Missing
OR
No Offence and The Killing