Generic research: Ancillary listings magazine double page spread analyses

These are my analyses of TV listings magazines. They helped to find common codes and conventions to emulate in my own magazine. One example was a freeview magazine, and two were standard TV listings.

TV listings magazine analysis 1 (redone) from Pernille Brown

The last listings double page spread is more similar to the one I am going to create. I am going to make my feature the largest article on the page, like this Holby City article on this magazine. I found that common conventions of TV listings magazines are features like larger letters to start the copy with, a banner along the top of an article stating the name of the programme, the channel its is broadcast on and the date and time it will be shown. Another convention is the bright colours to draw attention to the page, often colours coordinating with connotations of the show, for example the show along the bottom is a horror show, therefore using the colour red helps signify this.