economic reasons

In day time serial stunts and physical action are often violence and big stunts involving explosions, except for climax to a star are often taking place of scene and refered to in dialogue instead of shown. This is because stunts cost a lot of money which soaps do not have the money to do the stunts reguarly. As there is a recession going n it effects soaps to so they can not do stunts every other week.

Multinational Soaps

Eastenders is a multinational soap because it is broadcasted around the world.

Task 1

Eastenders is show in a lot of countries such as Canada, India and Switzerland. The results are not what i expected because i would think only a few countries. I did not expect to find out that India and Canada would watch Eastenders.

Task 2

I think that Eastenders is broadcasted out in other countries to make more money and for the entertainment of their viewers. I believe that all ages watch as it has different age groups and races which will appeal to alot more people as it is about daily lives. The viewers watch it for entertainment and the situations may be happening to them.

Task 3

People watch Eastenders outside of UK on T.V or via the internet. In the UK people watch it on BBC 1 but if you miss a episode you can watch it on the internet or on BBC Iplayer, catch up TV and BBc three. Their viewers can watch  it in other countries on internet on the website called broadband choices which is a TV guide website and free to use but some other sites cost money to watch certain programmes. Technology helps there audience to watch eastenders because if they missed a programme they could watch it on the internet. This makes the viewers have an easy option if they are going out to a family meal they could watch the next day. Some countries show Eastenders in subtitle to suit the disabled.