Index

Internet .................................................................................................................................... 3
Television ............................................................................................................................... 4
Newspapers............................................................................................................................. 5
Magazines ............................................................................................................................... 7
Music ...................................................................................................................................... 8
Films ....................................................................................................................................... 8
Theahter .................................................................................................................................. 9
Bibliography ......................................................................................................................... 11
Internet

The UK is a very connected country, with its citizens using the Internet all day to
communicate, do business, study and play. You'll find a high-quality internet connection in
most homes in the UK, thanks to fast and hassle-free internet setup and competitive market
rates. You will also discover a host of commercial and public buildings offering free Wi-Fi
hotspots to suit highly connected British customers. Various internet service providers offer
a variety of services, along with different types of connections. Internet coverage in the UK
countryside can sometimes be poor, but this is limited to very isolated locations. The use of
WiFi in homes, as well as in commercial and public spaces, is now widespread and very
common. To enjoy a broadband connection in your home or business, you must have a LAN
(LAN) connection. Any chosen broadband provider can easily check this for you and use BT
(British Telecom) to establish a line if one is not present, for a small fee.
It's worth a quote to find the right service provider for your needs and to get the best deal
possible. You can do it online (online) or by visiting your local store. The main internet
providers in the UK include:

• BT
• EE
• Sky
• TalkTalk
• O2
• Vodafone
Once you've chosen your service provider, you can request broadband by phone, online, or
in store with a valid identification form and proof of address. The contracts last from 12 to
18 months. Installation is generally free. Most providers ship an internet box (router) and
clear setup instructions. Technical support is usually free and often available 24 hours a day,
7 days a week.

Wi-Fi zones in the UK

In addition, you will find many Wi-Fi zones in public, as well as commercial domain
throughout the country, such as parks, public buildings, transportation, libraries, shopping
centers, cafes, and restaurants. Most public Wi-Fi hotspots are free and easily accessible.
Shopping areas are free if you buy something (for example, coffee in a coffee shop) or for a
fixed fee through an online subscription service. You can often find free Wi-Fi hotspots at
any time by activating Wi-Fi on your mobile phone or laptop and receiving Wi-Fi availability
alerts. Most cafes now have Wi-Fi, and most people own laptops, which means that
traditional internet cafes are rare in the UK. There are typically only one or two in each
British city and rates vary across the country.
Television

In that country, color transmissions began in June 1967, when the BBC2 channel broadcast
the Wimbledon tennis tournament. Today, half a century later, there are those who still watch
their shows with a vintage style In that country, anyone who watches or records television
programs must pay a fee. Currently the so-called television license, intended to finance the
BBC (of which BBC News Mundo is a part), costs the equivalent of about US $ 196 a year.
By paying it, you get permission to watch the programs on televisions, computers, mobile
devices, or video recorders. The BBC uses the money to pay for its programs and services.

Although the license is mandatory for those who want to enjoy television, last October the
authorities revealed that in 2017 more than 26,000 people between the ages of 18 and 25
were caught watching television without a license. This occurred even though 92% of
students in that country know that paying the license is a requirement to watch their favorite
shows. But those who do not want to break the law prefer to settle for a black and white
television. While they lose much of the appeal of the picture, they take advantage of an
advantage these old sets have to offer: The license for black-and-white televisions costs
almost $ 66, or a third of what the standard license is worth. "30 years ago, you could still
buy a black and white television, many of them portable, for as little as $ 65. Interesting to
know that some people still have them." British authorities do not carry out home inspections
that claim to watch black and white television. "It's all based on trust," said a spokesman for
the television licensing authority. In 2000, 212,000 people in the UK bought the license for
black and white television. Now that number is down to 7,161. Of these, 1,768 are in London.
Newspapers

In the UK there is a clear predominance of the national press over the regional one. Up to 19
newspapers are published daily that can be classified as national. Many of them have various
printing plants spread throughout the British territory, which manage to reach 81% of the
population and sell some thirteen million copies daily.
British newspapers can be classified into two large groups, depending on the style of their
information: the so-called "quality" newspapers -quality paper- and the popular or sensational
newspapers, also pejoratively called 'tabloids' or 'red headlines'. The former includes
newspapers such as The Times, The Guardian, The Independent or The Daily Telegraph.
Examples of the 'tabloid' are, among others, The Sun, or The Mirror

Dissemination of the "quality press" in the UK

Newspaper Diffusion
1- The Daily Telegraph 1,033,008
2- The Times 727.901
3- Financial Times 432,485
4- The Guardian 397,830
5- The Independent 224,609
6- The Scotsman 75,169

Dissemination of the "popular press" in the UK

Newspaper Diffusion
1- The Sun 3,568,695
2- The Daily Mail 2,382,385
3- The Mirror 2,280,244
4- The Express 1,047,355
5- Daily Record 634.026
6- Daily Star 513.882
The diffusion of British newspapers can be consulted on the Internet on the website of the
British ABC (Audit Bureau of Circulations). Some authors also differentiate a third group of
newspapers, intermediate between the two previous ones, that of the mid-market, in which
we would locate those newspapers that address a very specific audience, such as The Daily
Mail, preferably designed for the female audience.
The prestigious British press has opted decisively for the Internet. Their digital editions stand
out for the care of their preparation and for the importance they give to the visual aspects;
just as it happens in paper editions. The English press in its online editions, stands out both
for the quality of its information and for the incorporation of a wide range of services for the
benefit of the user. At the same time, each newspaper has known how to differentiate itself
from the rest by showing its own hallmarks either by virtue of a novel design such as The
Independent, or through an elaborate work of content and complementary information as in
The Daily Telegraph.

In general, and apart from some formal and content differences, all of them are committed to
crossing the barriers of the traditional paper newspaper to offer comprehensive or global
information, if you like, that meets a wide spectrum of needs. These can range from finding
a suitable school for your children, to the possibility of planning your holidays, or carrying
out an exhaustive research work on a specific topic through the information published by the
newspaper and the links to which it return address.
Perhaps, and compared to the paper edition, many of them have not yet been able to take
advantage of the incorporation of images and multimedia to their online editions. While the
traditional editions of the English press are purely visual, with large photographs in both
color and black and white, their electronic editions hardly incorporate the images except in a
specific and sometimes anecdotal manner. This visual deficit may most likely be due to
technical factors and it is to be hoped and hoped that in the immediate future they will be
solved for greater wealth, not only on an aesthetic level, but also on the news of these
newspapers. In the following lines we will analyze the digital editions of the four main British
quality newspapers: The Times, The Daily Telegraph, The Guardian and The Independent.
Magazines

The year 1665 saw the birth of the world's first scientific journal under the name
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, usually abbreviated as Phil. Trans. This is
a scientific journal published by the Royal Society of London, one of the oldest scientific
societies in Europe. This magazine, as we have already mentioned, is dedicated exclusively
to science and has been in continuous publication since the first volume was published in
1665. For this reason, it is considered the longest-running scientific bulletin on a world scale.

Its fame from its inception until 1887 was such that on the latter date the magazine was
divided into two separate publications, one dedicated to the physical sciences and the other
to the life sciences. They also have primary research articles published in the Journal of the
Royal Society Interface, Biology Letters and Proceedings of the Royal Society, all of which
belong to the Royal Society as well. The most popular London magazines are those aimed at
a female audience (called women’s weeklies or monthlies in English depending on whether
they are published weekly or monthly). In this type of magazines, the usual content usually
includes the following topics: current women, fashion, beauty tips, family, work, love, and
the press of the heart, among others.
However, the magazines dedicated to offering television guides with the programming of
each channel for the next days or weeks, called TV Listings, are also very popular. Among
the most influential genres are also health, furniture and decoration, men's health, cooking,
and film / music.
Music

From the 15th century to the era of unbridled pop during the 1960s, London has established
itself as one of the world's leading music capitals. In this article we review the chronology of
London music, without forgetting of course to mention the most important artists and bands
of the moment.
London musical tradition
Classic tradition
• Medieval style
• Elizabethan era
• Popularization of opera
• Auge of the great concerts

Pop-rock revolution
• Swinging London
• The brit-pop

Current musical panorama

• Consecration of alternative rock and indie
• Variety of styles

Films

UK cinema has had a great influence on the technological, commercial, and artistic
development of cinema, and is one of the most respected film industries in the world. Despite
a history rife with successful productions, British cinema is characterized by an ongoing
debate about its identity (which includes economic and cultural aspects) and the influences
of American and European cinema; however, it is fair to say that, during the 1940s, it enjoyed
a brief "Golden Age", with the studios produced by J. Arthur Rank and Alexander Korda.
The British film industry has spawned some of the greatest actors, directors and films of all
time, an extensive list that includes Alfred Hitchcock, David Lean, Laurence Olivier and
Anthony Hopkins.
Film production in the UK has experienced a series of booms and recessions. Although many
factors can be used to measure the success of the industry, the number of British films
produced each year1 provides an overview of its development: the industry experienced
exponential growth at an early stage of development in the 1910s; but, during the 1920s it
experienced a decline due to competition and commercial practices in American cinema. The
Motion Picture Film Act of 1927 introduced protective measures that led to recovery and the
highest production of all time in 1936, with a total of 192 films. Then production declined
for several years. After the Second World War, film production recovered with a long period
of relative stability and growing North American investment; But another recession hit the
industry in the mid-1970s, hitting a production low in its entire history, with only 24 movies
filmed in 1981. Low production continued throughout the 1980s but increased again in the
1990s with renewed public and private investment.
While the levels of film production provide an overview, the history of British cinema is
complex with various cultural movements developing independently. Some of the most
successful films were made during the so-called "recessions", such as Chariots of Fire (1981)
which was nominated for seven Oscars and won four, including the Oscar for best picture.

Theahter

The Theater was introduced to England from Europe in Roman times, and theaters were built
throughout the country for this purpose. The theater is a prominent genre within English
literature, its greatest literary figure is precisely a playwright, William Shakespeare, it is also
worth noting that it keeps the theatrical tradition alive, both in amateur groups and in
professional theater, with prestigious companies such as the Royal Shakespeare Company
and numerous theaters in London's West End.
Actual situation
COVID-19 has dealt a severe blow to the entertainment industry and the theaters in WestEnd,
London, mostly closed, suffer losses more than 86 billion euros. Only a few musicals, such
as "Jesus Christ Superstar," are being performed outdoors. But the mandatory social distance
dramatically reduces the number of people that can be per function.
The coronavirus has also been fatal to the work of actors, actresses and technical staff. Also
the professionals of the music union say they are at a disadvantage with respect to the
restrictions of the film and television industry; This is because those who travel to perform
theater must comply with a mandatory quarantine of 15 days in confinement, something that
is not necessary for those who work in television or cinema.
But the show must go on, and various shows, such as the aforementioned "Jesus Christ
Superstar," will continue to take place outdoors. However, others like "The Phantom of the
Opera" or "Les Miserables" will not raise the curtain until next year.
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