Audiences Task Niche

LFC TV

LFC TV is a television programme dedicated to all of the aspects involved in Liverpool Football Club. It shows programs/ episodes of past games, interviews with past and present members of the club. 

The information and entertainment that is being shown to the audience targets an older male audience. The male audience that would consume this text would be fans and supporters of the football club. 

The audience would personally identify with this programme because they're expanding already gained values, for example they could watch a interview on the channel with the captain Steven Gerrard or with their favourite player and gain an insight in their life and career making their values and thoughts about this player stronger. The information that the audience would get from this text would be things like information on future (possible) signings, how the players train etc. The programme is entertainment for the audience because they get to re-live previous winning games and watch shows that interest them and entertain them. Social integration could also be gained from this programme because a group of Liverpool fans could gain extra knowledge and join together and talk about the programme they've watched about this specific player etc.

Also many Liverpool reserve games are broadcast live onto this channel, giving an opportunity to Liverpool fans to see the new upcoming talent that the club has to offer. 

The channels that this programme is shown on are:

• channel 429 on SKY (satellite)
• channel 544 on Virgin Media (cable)

The channel can also be watched on Liverpool's official website as a part of their premium subscription.  The subscription to the clubs sight gives the audience gratification, because when they join/ subscribe they are normally rewarded with a key-ring, pen, card giving  thanks, an official club card (used for discounts etc) plus more. This gives them gratification as it makes them feel like they are being rewarded and thanked for being fans of the club.

This television is considered a niche because the audience are unfamiliar with the themes unless it is of interest to them. For example a fan of Man. United wouldn't be a fan of this channel because this channel is dedicated to Liverpool. Also people who do not like football won't be interested in this because it doesn't gratify them because they are unfamiliar with the programs and the channel.