Music Programmes on Television

A study of the production and consumption of music programmes broadcast on UK television.
To include live, recorded music, genres from classical to popular and alternative styles.
Media Languages, Forms and Conventions: music genre channels, music video channels,
programme formats and styles, music competition/reality contest, chart shows, documentary
and arts programmes.

Media Institutions: television links with music industry, scheduling, context of contemporary TV
broadcasting, relationship with other media, marketing of music.

Media Audiences: music culture, audience targeting and reception, mass and niche
audiences.

Media Representations: presenters, performers, audiences, ethnicity, gender.

The animated video for the single "Pioneers" was number one in the NME video charts for 4 weeks and was made for a tiny budget in four weeks by the Shoreditch based Mini Vegas design agency.

Flux was first aired on the radio, on Radio 1 on the 4th of October 2007. The band also played the song live on Late Night with Conan O'Brien on the same day. performing their new single live on this show would have promoted thier music and from being on it, it also meant that they were put on the shows website with a link to a page where their new album can be bought from.