Multiple Formats - Types of Shows that use Multiple Camera's

• Debate Shows
• Comedy Chat Shows
• Game Shows
• Gambling Shows
• Sports Entertainment
• Sport Shows
• Music Shows
• Music Entertainment
• Reality TV
• News / Informative / Magazine
• Award Ceremony
• Cookery shows
• Educational
• Sit-Coms (Frasier + Everybody Loves Raymond)

Reasons for Multi-Camera production:

• Live Reactions (Everyones)
• More efficient (less takes / shoots)
• Spare equipment if things malfunction or break
• Boring if from 1 camera angle (Viewer interest)
• Fast Paced
• Coverage of action

Time Restraints: Environment, deadline, hire cost, next programme.