History / Whats on TV Flashcards

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This reality series features Michael Sorrentino as “the Situation”

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“Jersey Shore” on MTV

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This American reality TV series features Jennifer Farley and Nicole Polizzi.

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“Snooki and JWoww” on MTV

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In this series, pot selling soccer mom Nancy Botwin is constantly finding a new crop of trouble.

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“Weeds on Showtime

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Which show takes you to homes filled with broken furniture, appliances, food, piles of clothes, mounds of books and toys?

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“Hoarders” on A&E

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This tv series based on a comic book about post-apocalyptic world dominated by flesh-eating zombies.

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“The Walking Dead” on AMC

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Fancast Xfinity TV made a list of the top 20 TV shows of the past decade, which TV show ranked first?

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American Idol

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On which TV show would you be most likely to see Adam Richman wolfing down a 10-pound, super-stuffed pizza all by himself?

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“Man vs. Food” on the Travel Channel

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Marine Division follows the men of the 1st Marine Division from the isolated jungles of Guadalcanal to the fine trenched ridges of Okinawa?

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“The Pacific” on HBO

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which network has 97 million cable and satellite subscribers and has hit shows such as “The Soup” and “Keeping up with the Kardashians?”

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E! Entertainment Television

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What game-oriented network did Comcast own that is No Longer Available as on January 6th 2014?

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G4

Einstein Document ID CHI1294

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When was Comcast founded?

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June 28, 1963

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What year was Comcast incorporated?

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1969

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What year was the Golf Channel launched?

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1996

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In which year did Comcast partner with Disney to acquire 40% controlling interest in E! Entertainment Television and Style Network?

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1997

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What year was the very first Comcast Cares Day?

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2001

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In what year did Comcast merge with AT&T Broadband?

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2002

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In what year did Comcast gain approval for its acquisition of NBCUniversal?

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2011

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Who’s work in the 1960s is credited for coupling information with lightwaves?

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Theodore Maiman

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Which Comcaster led the National Tools Team in the development of Scout Flux?

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Larry Wolcott

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Which Comcast founder was inducted into the Cable Hall of Fame in 2002?

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Daniel Aaron

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Who is the emcee for the “Dream Series 2010”?

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Rick Germano

22
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Who is the national spokesperson for Internet Essentials?

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Tony Dungy

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FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics was founded in 1989 by whom?

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Dean Kamen

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Who founded Comcast?

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Daniel Aaron, Julian Brodsky, and Ralph Roberts

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Where was Comcast founded?

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Tupelo, MS

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What was Comcast’s original name?

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American Cable Systems

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A year-long course in which students receive digital literacy training three times per week at a local school, community center or other facility, thanks to a partnership between Comcast and dozens of local nonprofit organizations?

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Comcast Digital Connectors

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What program recognizes high school seniors for their community service, academic performance, and leadership skills, and offers one time scholarship grants from the Comcast Foundation?

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The Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship

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A program that brings children into the workplace to meet with selected Comcast mentors in which Comcast partnered with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southeastern Pennsylvania in 2008 at its Philadelphia headquarters?

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Beyond School Walls

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On April 18, 2013, United Way Worldwide honored Comcast Corporation with one of its highest honors award for volunteer and philanthropic engagement?

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Summit Awards

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Since 2005, Comcast has sponsored a robotics program run by which organization, which culminates in a robotics competition among 10,000 high school teens worldwide?

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FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology)

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What is the name of Comcast’s Twitter team, which engages more than 25,000 unique customers per month on social media platforms?

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Comcast Digital Media Outreach team

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Comcast established which award to honor this Philadelphia business leader and founding board member of Comcast Corporation?

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The Gus Amsterdam Leadership award

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What voluntary program is available to Comcasters who want to help low-income Americans get connected to transformative technology at home?

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Internet Essentials Ambassadors program

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What anniversary did Comcast celebrate on November 13, 2013?

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50th Anniversary

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April 30, 2011 will be the anniversary of how many Comcast Cares days?

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10

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What is the name of the largest single-day corporate volunteer effort in the country?

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Comcast Cares Day

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Comcast has how many phone subscribers in 2013?

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10 million

39
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What was the first network to use color in broadcasting?

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NBC

40
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In what year did The Tonight Show first air?

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1954

41
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Which tv series final episode attracted 76 million visitors?

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Seinfeld

42
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Comcast Network supports on average the delivery of _____ million emails daily?

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136

43
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Comcast has over ___ million Video on Demand viewings per day?

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15

44
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What is the tallest building in Philly, that opened in 2008?

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Comcast Center

45
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What Network did Floyd Mayweather sign a deal with for his next 6 PPV fights in 2013?

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Showtime

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In what year was QVC was founded?

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1986

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What is the new national, 24-hour, multi-sport cable channel launched by FOX in August 2013 to replace the Speed Channel for approximately 90 million homes i?

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FOX Sports 1

EINSTEIN Document ID CNT1194

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What the national, 24-hour, multi-sport cable channel launched by FOX in August 2013 to replace Fuel TV that reaches approximately 37 million homes which is Available to Comcast subscribers in certain markets?

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FOX Sports 2.

EINSTEIN Document ID CNT1194

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What is required for an XFINITY Customer in order to to view ESPN3?

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You need to have an XFINITY Internet subscription (any level of service) or have an XFINITY TV package that includes the ESPN channel. (EINSTEIN Document ID HOW3413)

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Name 6 Channels Included in the Family Tier

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Disney
Disney XD
Discovery Family Channel
Nickelodeon or Nick Too
Teen Nick
Sprout
DIY (Do It Yourself Network)
CNN Headline News
The Weather Channel
C-SPAN
C-SPAN 2
Food Network
National Geographic
Science Channel (Discovery)
HGTV
TBN (Trinity Broadcast Network)

(EINSTEIN Document ID HOW3327)

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What is Comcast’s new app debuting on Samsung TV’s with a modest selection of 4K UHD video on demand (VOD)?

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Xfinity in UHD

52
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What is the first programs that Comcast broadcasted in UHD using Xfinity in UHD?

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NBC’s Chicago Fire, USA Network’s Suits and Covert Affairs.