Institution – X Factor

Marketing and promotion
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Branding, brand identities, brand image
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Distinctiveness and audience appeal
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Competition
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Cross media campaigns
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Schedules and ratings
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Audience research and targeting
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Distribution / Point of sale
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Regulation and control
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Self regulation v. external regulation
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Codes of practice and monitoring
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Pressures and constraints
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Taste and decency
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Institutional factors such as: costs, contracts, deadlines, franchises
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Intrusion and privacy
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The public interest
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The lives of the rich and famous