Media, Sports and Festivals in the UK.ppt

Media, Sports and Festivals in the UK How do the British spend their leisure time? Britain’s most common leisure activities are home-based or social. Watching television and videos, and listening to the radio are by far the most popular leisure pastimes. Pop and rock albums are the most common types of music bought, and pop is by far the most popular form of musical expression in Britain. The most common free-time activity outside the home among adults is a visit to the pub. Other popular leisure activities include visits to the theatre or cinema. Britain has about 300 theatres, of which about 100 are in London. Britain’s most famous theatre company, The Royal Shakespeare Company, performs in Stratford-upon-Avon, Shakespeare’s birthplace, and in London. Of all sporting activities, walking is by far the most popular for men and women of all ages. While men tend to dominate golf and sports such as snooker and billiards, women generally prefer swimming, exercise classes and yoga. The British Media British newspapers one of the world’s oldest established newspaper industries. e.g. The Observer, appeared in 1791, is the world’s oldest national newspaper. The Times, published in 1785, is the UK’s oldest daily newspaper. Functions of newspapers in the UK to promote parliamentary democracy advertising business to reflect social structure in the UK( Britain has one of the highest levels of newspaper sales per head of population) Division of newspaper in Britain the quality press or the broadsheets: p.133 the tabloids or the gutter press: p.133 Fleet Street or the Street of Shame No state censorship, but many laws limit the freedom of the press The Broadcast Media The differences between American broadcast and British one soap operas the number of channels ( there are only five television channels and satellite TV is not popular in Britain.) What are television and radio stations like in Britain? Three public authorities oversee televisi