History of TV Flashcards
Philo Farnsworth
Developed the first tube transmitting images using light converted to electrons
Where did TV first debut?
Philadelphia Franklin Institute (1935)
Where was the first TV shown?
RCA (1939) at New York’s World Fair
How did CBS impact TV in 1941?
Broadcasted 5 hours/week with 2 15 minutes newscasts; 10 Stations; Less than 10,000 homes have TVs
Percentage/Cost of TVs in 1948 vs. 1960s
1% –> 90%; $400 in 1948 –> $99 in 1950
Quiz Show Scandals
Corporate has questions and answers rigged in attempt to increase drama to capture audiences
What effect did the 1940-1950s have on TV?
WWII slowed broadcasts; Radio news moved to TV; First live split screen (1951)
Single Corporate Sponsors
News and Entertainment shows used this; Ex: Camel cigarettes and John Swayze
What effect did the 1950s have on TV?
Women told voices not strong enough for TV; Quiz Show Scandals hurt authenticity; I Love Lucy aires first show in front of live audience
What effect did the 1960s have on TV?
90% have TVs with 600 stations; Major networks in control; Broad Journalism; Re-establish credibility; Network audiences peak
David Brinkley & Chet Huntley
“Goodnight Chet, Goodnight David”; Authoritative yet endearing appearance on TV
Dan Rathers
One of the first to be making millions/year for broadcast journalism
CNN
Largest network in 80s; Always had quick/aggressive coverage
What big programs affected TV in the 60s?
Space Program, Civil Rights Movement, MLK, JFK live assassination
Newton Minow
FCC Chair who delivered “Vast Wasteland” speech about poor programs containing senseless violence, mindless comedy and offensive advertising
What effect did the 1970s have on TV?
Network era declines; Cable emerges; Sitcoms focus on simpler times/social issues
What caused the Network Era to decline?
Cable, Satellite Services, TiVo, Internet, Government restricting network control
Syndication
Licensing of multiple radio and TV stations to broadcast radio and TV programs without going through the broadcast network
First-Run Syndication
A broadcast that is made directly and first and foremost for sale through syndication
Off-Network Syndication
A broadcast that was originally run on network TV or first-run syndication but has been given a license to be sold through syndication (ex: reruns on Fox, The CW)
Public Broadcasting Syndication
A broadcast that shares public broadcasting with other networks that compete with them on a small scale (Ex: NPR uses the Public Radio Exchange’s material)
What effect did the 200s have on TV?
More innovation; More online presence–social media
Television Network
A system which distributes programming to multiple stations simultaneously or slightly delayed, for the purpose of extending total broadcast coverage beyond the limits of a single radio or TV signal
TV Station
An organization transmitting TV programs (ex: ABC 6, CBS 3, NBC 10)
