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TV Industry
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Instructions:
Answer 46 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A broadcast station with a contract to receive network supplied programming
Owned and Operated (O&O)
broadcast TV
powers of FCC
affiliate
2. An affiliate actually owned by the network with which it is affiliated
Owned and Operated (O&O)
Local Origination (LO)
electromagnetic spectrum
Nielsen Media Research
3. Makes sure to take care of the bills - the contracts - traffic - the payroll - etc
P.E.G.
Business/Operations
non-broadcast TV
affiliate
4. A station without a network contract
multiple system operator (MSO)
independent
Nielsen Media Research
start of non-broadcast television
5. Limited # of channels - heavily regulated - one source of revenue - must be licensed - limited # of viewers
broadcast
OTO
distance insensitive
broadcast TV license
6. (FREE) A signal is sent over the air and can be received by anyone with a TV equipped with a set top or rooftop antenna
Local Origination (LO)
P.E.G.
broadcast TV
Advertising and Subscriber Sales (revenue generation)
7. Broadcast signals travel has a limited amount of space for radio and TV broadcast frequencies. Cable TV uses coaxial or fiber optic cable -not the electromagnetic spectrum -so it doesn't have the same limitations.
broadcast
electromagnetic spectrum
premium pay channels (HBO - Showtime - etc.)
multiple system operator (MSO)
8. High quality phone lines. These were the earliest method of linking stations together
Land lines
Must Carry/Retransmission Consent
Nielsen Media Research
max cap tv ownership
9. One time only
PPV
Microwaves
OTO
broadcast TV
10. Only available if you're a cable subscriber (or if you subscribe to a satellite service like DirecTV). Some have a more broad-based type of programming like USA or A&E -while many are more focused on a particular type of content like ESPN (sports) -M
tv license
Cable Networks
Nielsen Media Research
Imported - non-local - over-the-air (OTA)
11. Around 1949 as community antenna television (CATV) broadcast signals
start of non-broadcast television
Land lines
premium pay channels (HBO - Showtime - etc.)
broadcast TV
12. Makes sure that there's some money coming in.
VOD
Advertising and Subscriber Sales (revenue generation)
non-broadcast
broadcast tv
13. Divides the country up into population centers served by television stations. 210 DMAs
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
distance insensitive
Designated Market Areas (DMAs)
affiliate
14. Basic cable - local over-the-air - Imported - non-local - over-the-air (OTA) - Cable Networks - Local Origination (LO) - Access Channels
start of non-broadcast television
tv options for the viewer
broadcast license
Local Origination (LO)
15. A company that owns two or more cable systems
Business/Operations
multichannel video programming distributors MVPDs
broadcast
start of non-broadcast television
16. Fines are not the only option SEC has - For example - they may also issue warning letters -cease and desist orders -short-term license renewals -non renewals and in extreme cases -they have the power to actually revoke a broadcaster's license.
broadcast license
independent
FCC punishments
DMA
17. Five Commissioners - nominated by the President - confirmed by Congress - No more than three may be of the same political party - 5 year term - President also designates the chair
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Microwaves
Satellites (geosynchronous)
broadcast
18. Owning two stations in the same market
multiple system operator (MSO)
duopoly
Designated Market Areas (DMAs)
broadcast TV
19. Means there is no difference in cost whether you are sending a signal to one receiver or a thousand receivers within the satellite's footprint
local over-the-air
powers of FCC
distance insensitive
Owned and Operated (O&O)
20. Free - licensed by govt. - (station)
distance insensitive
local over-the-air
broadcast tv
multiple system operator (MSO)
21. In most cases these are free of commercials and most content restrictions
multichannel video programming distributors MVPDs
premium pay channels (HBO - Showtime - etc.)
affiliate
Must Carry/Retransmission Consent
22. A company that owns two or more cable systems
multiple system operator (MSO)
tv options for the viewer
Business/Operations
max cap tv ownership
23. Local - syndicated and network.
broadcast
independent
DMA
sources of programming
24. Stipulates your maximum power - your frequency - city of license - call letters - renewed every 8 years.
Advertising and Subscriber Sales (revenue generation)
broadcast TV license
DMA
start of non-broadcast television
25. Community programming lik Access -Government Access). These are channels which cablecast programming produced by the local communities being serviced by the cable company.
Nielsen Media Research
multichannel video programming distributors MVPDs
Local Origination (LO)
premium pay channels (HBO - Showtime - etc.)
26. ( NOT FREE )Includes cable television -satellite television and other video delivery systems
non-broadcast TV
Land lines
broadcast license
multichannel video programming distributors MVPDs
27. Broadcast stations that are distributed to cable systems nationally by satellite (called superstations like WGN-TV from Chicago or WTBS from Atlanta).
DMA
Imported - non-local - over-the-air (OTA)
VOD
Advertising and Subscriber Sales (revenue generation)
28. Public Access - Educational Access - Government Access)
Business/Operations
distance insensitive
Nielsen Media Research
P.E.G.
29. Line-of-sight links that send a signal in a straight line and -to correct for the curvature of the earth -must be captured every 30 miles or so -amplified and sent on to the next link
Microwaves
non-broadcast TV
Owned and Operated (O&O)
multiple system operator (MSO)
30. American citizen - good character - economic means - technical know how - TeleCommunications Act of 1996 ...
Satellites (geosynchronous)
Microwaves
electromagnetic spectrum
to qualify for a broadcast license
31. Video on demand
affiliate
non-broadcast TV
VOD
group owner or station group
32. Signal sent from an uplink earthdish and bounce the signal back to earth covering a wide area. Any downlink earthdish (also known as a TVRO - television receive only) within the signal's coverage area (a satellite's footprint)
distance insensitive
Satellites (geosynchronous)
Land lines
premium pay channels (HBO - Showtime - etc.)
33. Giving broadcast TV stations the option to either require a cable operator to carry their station or require the cable system to get permission (consent) to retransmit the broadcast channel.
Land lines
FCC powers
Must Carry/Retransmission Consent
broadcast
34. Measuring the television audience
Nielsen Media Research
non-broadcast
broadcast tv
Local Origination (LO)
35. Controls production -distribution and exhibition of programming
broadcast TV
Land lines
vertically integrated
tv options for the viewer
36. Pay-per-view
to qualify for a broadcast license
broadcast TV license
local over-the-air
PPV
37. Cable - not free - not licensed -it's franchised - channel - Scarcity Principal Not everyone can have it.
premium pay channels (HBO - Showtime - etc.)
tv license
broadcast license
Non-broadcast tv
38. Rooftop antenna or rabbit ears on top of the TV set.
max cap tv ownership
local over-the-air
broadcast
Advertising and Subscriber Sales (revenue generation)
39. Create technical standards for TV -allocate the portions of the spectrum for television service -determine where in the country TV channels would be assigned and determine to whom and how broadcast licenses would be awarded.
broadcast tv
to qualify for a broadcast license
powers of FCC
Non-broadcast tv
40. 1. american citizen 2.good character 3.technical experience 4. economic ability
DMA
broadcast license
Satellites (geosynchronous)
Designated Market Areas (DMAs)
41. Unlimited # of channels - fewer regulations - two source of income ( monthly fee -sales ads) - franchised - no limit of viewers
non-broadcast
Owned and Operated (O&O)
Cable Networks
Advertising and Subscriber Sales (revenue generation)
42. 39%
broadcast TV license
sources of programming
duopoly
max cap tv ownership
43. Designated market area
DMA
VOD
Nielsen Media Research
broadcast tv
44. A company that owns two or more television stations
Business/Operations
group owner or station group
Non-broadcast tv
Imported - non-local - over-the-air (OTA)
45. Renews every 8 yrs
Owned and Operated (O&O)
tv license
FCC powers
premium pay channels (HBO - Showtime - etc.)
46. 1)Warning 2)cease and explain 3) fines 4)short term renewal 5)non-renewal 6)revocation
FCC powers
duopoly
broadcast TV license
broadcast license