X factor audience.

X-factor has a mainstream audience. We see examples of why and how this audience is gathered and attracted. For example it is shown on ITV 1 at 8:00pm on saturdays and sundays. These particular times, channels and dates make the X-factor a more popular thing to watch as it is on a channel which lots of mainstream programmes are shown. 8:00 o'clock is a time which most people sit down to watch TV and are not working, therefore this will be a peak time to show a programme as lots of people will be watching TV, and on top of this the fact that it is shown at weekends means a lot of people will be at home and not at work or as busy in the evening, creating a larger mass audience. An addition to this is the way it appears to someone viewing it. The big lights, big audiences on screen and loud music are all things which are attractive to the eye and ear, so someone who hasn't even watched x-factor before will be interested as to what it is. The producers also construct it in a way where the contestants aren't all amazing singers. This creates another source of entertainment for the viewers as viewing others misfortune is humorous and will draw the audience in. This is an essential part of the x-factor because if all the producers show is good singers then it would soon become boring to the audience. A similar thing to this is Gordon Ramsay's kitchen nightmares, if he didn't shout and swear at people and just cooked and spoke nicely then the audience would get bored much easier. The big audience on screen will make those viewing at home feel a part of the show, like they are somewhat involved and to build on this the fact that the audience can vote will make them feel like they have power over the show. Furthermore when we see the contestants go through to the next round it creates enigma codes and the audience will then pick their favourites in the show which will cause social integration as people will argue over who is better, creating a wider interest to those who haven't watched it before. One other reason why it has such a mass audience is because of the cultural enjoyment and cultural/regional identity. For example it is a English programme but also for the auditions they go to various regions across england so viewers of the particular place will be attracted to see what talent comes out of their particular region. As far as age range is concerned, when talking about target audience, it ranges from around 12-60. It is on before the watershed hour so it is more likely to be viewed by younger audiences. Also the age range of the contestants is similar if not the same as the target audience so this could give the viewers personal identity if someone of the same age is singing on there.


The American death core band 'Chelsea grin' will have a niche audience. They do not play mainstream music and are not a mainstream genre. The term 'death core' is unique in itself and will attract a fairly unique audience as opposed to some mainstream chart music which will have a wide audience kind of all ages, which is not particularly unique. The niche audience of Chelsea Grin however are easily influenced by them, causing them to dress similarly and following in their footsteps creating a personal identity.