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TV Industry

Subject : industries
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1. Broadcast stations that are distributed to cable systems nationally by satellite (called superstations like WGN-TV from Chicago or WTBS from Atlanta).






2. Controls production -distribution and exhibition of programming






3. 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.






4. 39%






5. One time only






6. Video on demand






7. Community programming lik Access -Government Access). These are channels which cablecast programming produced by the local communities being serviced by the cable company.






8. Divides the country up into population centers served by television stations. 210 DMAs






9. Public Access - Educational Access - Government Access)






10. A broadcast station with a contract to receive network supplied programming






11. 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






12. Limited # of channels - heavily regulated - one source of revenue - must be licensed - limited # of viewers






13. Renews every 8 yrs






14. Designated market area






15. Pay-per-view






16. High quality phone lines. These were the earliest method of linking stations together






17. Stipulates your maximum power - your frequency - city of license - call letters - renewed every 8 years.






18. Measuring the television audience






19. 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






20. 1)Warning 2)cease and explain 3) fines 4)short term renewal 5)non-renewal 6)revocation






21. ( NOT FREE )Includes cable television -satellite television and other video delivery systems






22. Owning two stations in the same market






23. A company that owns two or more cable systems






24. 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.






25. In most cases these are free of commercials and most content restrictions






26. 1. american citizen 2.good character 3.technical experience 4. economic ability






27. An affiliate actually owned by the network with which it is affiliated






28. A station without a network contract






29. Local - syndicated and network.






30. Free - licensed by govt. - (station)






31. Unlimited # of channels - fewer regulations - two source of income ( monthly fee -sales ads) - franchised - no limit of viewers






32. Basic cable - local over-the-air - Imported - non-local - over-the-air (OTA) - Cable Networks - Local Origination (LO) - Access Channels






33. Cable - not free - not licensed -it's franchised - channel - Scarcity Principal Not everyone can have it.






34. American citizen - good character - economic means - technical know how - TeleCommunications Act of 1996 ...






35. Makes sure that there's some money coming in.






36. A company that owns two or more television stations






37. Around 1949 as community antenna television (CATV) broadcast signals






38. A company that owns two or more cable systems






39. 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






40. Makes sure to take care of the bills - the contracts - traffic - the payroll - etc






41. 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.






42. (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






43. 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)






44. Rooftop antenna or rabbit ears on top of the TV set.






45. 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






46. 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.