Television Flashcards
1
Q
Philo Farnsworth
A
Invented TV
2
Q
Who patents Television?
A
RCA
3
Q
1939 World’s Fair
A
Debut of TV
4
Q
What happens to TV before and after WWII?
A
Industry stands still during WWII and booms after WWII
5
Q
VHF Broadcasting - Original Stations
A
Channel 2 - 13
6
Q
UHF Stations
A
Channel 14 - 83
7
Q
Line of Sight
A
Digital Transmitter -> TV Antenna
8
Q
CAT
A
Cable Assisted Television
9
Q
Ed Parson
A
Started cable TV in rural areas
10
Q
Who brought Satellite TV?
A
HBO
11
Q
Superstation
A
Local station broadcast worldwide
12
Q
Ted Turner
A
Owns CNN
13
Q
Why the switch from analog to digital?
A
When 9/11 happened, the electronic spectrum could not handle all the phone calls.
14
Q
Most expensive scripted TV show to advertise in
A
Empire because it’s demographic is women 18-34
