Programme Formats

Nearly all television shows now use Multi Camera because it is much easier to edit and looks much more professional that single cam production.
The only reason single camera is now used is in low budget films/shows and documentarys because you can view it from the presenters point of view.
It is important to get different shots to add more diversity to the production because people get bored of the same shot and then begin to lose interest.

3 Main examples of this are:

• Britain's got Talent
• EastEnders
• Grand Prix

Grand Prix

The Grandprix is a interesting case because they have lots of cameras places around the track and this would not be possible without Multi Cam. It would be impossible to film the Grand Prix with a Single Camera setup because of the vastness of the track and the speed of the cars.
Also you would not be able to watch different angles of the track and this wouldnt be enjoyable for the viewers. It is also important for the officials to see every part of the track to see if there has been a accident and to see who was at fault.

Here is a perfect example because it actually shows the different shots and the editing of the whole process. From this you can see how Multi Cam really comes into use and makes the programme continue with its professional looking finish. Without the multicam you wouldnt only be able to see 1 side of the race where there are lots of small battles for positions through out the racers.

Britain's Got Talent

Britain's got Talent is a prime example of this because they have a huge Multi Camera setup watching places like; The main stage, the audience, the judges, side shows of the stage, one on a crane, a different one of the audience and many many more. They have this because they don't want to miss a thing and because it looks great to get the audience's and judge's reaction to the acts that come on.

As you can see from this signature Britain's Got Talent shot you can see the judges and audience at the same time which is a great shot itself but also there will be multiple cameras watching the whole stage and these cameras will cut back and forth depending on the points of interest.

EastEnders

EastEnders is a tricky one because they use to only use a Single Camera

 but now they have been confirmed to use Multi Camera because it is much more effective and they can keep the original position of shot without moving the camera.

This is greatly effective to get different points of view for the viewers entertainment.

Here you can easily see there are multiple cameras to add the depth and as i already said it leaves the camera in its original position if they have to switch.

It will switch from who is talking at the time.

Etc. 

Phil - Camera 1

Peggy - Camera 2

So you can see that multi camera is really the only way to film because you can capture more than single.