Research into Other Related Websites - Part 2

Today, I have started research into TV channel websites, as well as shows and other media options such as music. On E4's website, they advertise shows which are popular on E4, such as Skins and Hollyoaks.
I have found a number of different TV channel websites of different genres, but with unique styles and structures which I find appealing.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart
http://www.bbc.co.uk/switch/
http://www.e4.com/
http://www.mtv.co.uk/
http://www.vh1.com/
http://www.4music.com/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree

I will analyse the next few websites later on, as they are all different from each other, each with different features and aspects which I could incoperate into my website. (more teen based)

http://www.teen.com/
http://www.teentelevision.com/
http://www.the-n.com/


This research will help me find out what teenagers find appealing and interesting (attracting a niche audience), additionally helping me structure the layout, colour and logo for my website, as well as aiding me when I start my TV listings.

E4’s website

Here is e4’s homepage, which is well sized and visible to its audience.E4 is a digital television channel, which is mainly aimed at the lucrative 15 - 35 age group. Font size and colour is very important , as it is crucial for attracting an audience, and additionally ensures the file size of each html page is kept to a minimum, so users of an average or slow connection are not disadvantaged. The logo is prominent, as well as cleverly designed so little space is taken. It has some nice bordering effects surrounding it, making it eye-catchy and interesting. On visiting this website, I was impressed by its interactivity when hovering over a button (illustrated below). This followed on when by clicking on a button, the content in the left of the column changed to match the buttons title, making it easier for the user to move around the site.
Content (Image and Text) which changes when button is clicked
Button, which its background changes to a lighter colour when hovered over.

There appears to be a house style to this website, as portrayed by its colour scheme of white and purple, with a constant background on each page. The language (the form) is teenage friendly, with the text being very informal.

The Layout of this page, along with the other pages (as they are very similar) is very attractive, leaving lots of room for images, widgets and collpasable panels etc.. As a teenager myself, I find what this website has to offer would entertain me, as there are many options to choose from, such as games to play, videos to watch and a competitions page. However, although it is a design convention of a typical website that colour should be kept constant in order to flow from one page to another, I find e4 carries this aspect on too well, as I find it a little lubourius going from one page to another, with exactly the same colours and background. I would though like to keep the font the same from one page to the next.

From this research, I have found that the layout of the website will have an effect on how easy the user will have moving around my website, additionally how attractive the page will appear to the audience. I have also decided that I may colour co-ordinate each page, so the audience does not get bored by the same colours used over and over again.