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Chapter 6: TV Flashcards

1
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Original broadcast networks

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ABC, CBS, NBC

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Analog

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Standard for TV based on radio waves.

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Analog signals

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Around until 2009 when they were replaced by digital

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Prime time

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Between 8-11pm

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CATV

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Communication antenna tv system

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6
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Narrowcasting

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Providing of specialize programming for diverse and fragments of groups

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Superstations

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Independent TV stations a point to a TV satellite

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Premium channels

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Channels with no advertising

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Pay-per-view

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Offers, release movies or special one time sporting events to subscribers who pay

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Video on-demand

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Enables customers to choose from hundreds of titles and watch them instantly

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Direct broadcast satellite

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Big challenge to cable, especially in places where cable is hard to get

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Time shifting

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Occurs when viewers record shows and watch them at a later time

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Third screens

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New online experiences to watch TV

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Fourth screen

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Smartphones, iPods, iPads, etc

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Kinescope

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A film camera recorded a live TV show off of the studio monitor

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Serial programs

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Open ended episodic shows

17
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Affiliate station

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Contract with the network to carry his programs

18
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Prime Time Access Rule

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Introduce in April 1970, reduce network control of prime-time programming

19
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Fin-syn

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Constituted The most damaging attack against the network TV monopoly in FCC history

20
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Must-carry rules

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Required all cable operators to sign channels to and carry all local TV broadcasts on their systems

21
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Leased channels

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Citizens could buy time on these channels and produce their own shows

22
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Electronic publishers

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Can choose what content to carry

23
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Common carriers

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Providing services that don’t get involved in content

24
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Deficit financing

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Company leases a show to a network or cable channel for a license fee

25
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Retransmission fee

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Carries network channels and programming

26
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O&O’s

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Owned-and-operated

27
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Syndication

A

Leasing TV stations or cable networks

28
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Evergreens

A

Popular old network reruns

29
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Fringe time

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Programming immediately before the primetime schedule, following the local evening news or network late-night talk shows

30
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First run syndication

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Program specifically produced for sale into syndication markets

31
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Off-network syndication

A

Reruns

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