Exam 8: Television, Cable, and Mobile Video

The "free" channels provided automatically to all subscribers are called

Broadcasters saw cable as a friend until

The multichannel service,other than cable,that has the greatest number of users is

Lucille Ball's insistence that she,rather than CBS,own the rights to her television program set the stage not only for reruns but also for

What journalistic standards should we expect from our news anchors? What is the balance between informing and entertaining? Do you think satirical news anchors have the same responsibilities to be ethical?

Delivery of video without the involvement of a multiple system operator (MSO)is known as

What is the difference between a program's rating and its share?

Groups of channels made available to subscribers at varying prices are known in the cable business as

At cable's inception,the primary goal of most cable television operations was

Recently,the number of online movie sales has grown larger than the number of DVD sales.

With access to over 20 million television households,the largest U.S.DBS provider is

A a deal that guarantees the producer that the network will order at least a pilot or it has to pay a hefty penalty is called

Mobile viewing promises to alter the relationship between television and viewer in many ways,one of which is the time spent with mobile devices replacing time spent with the television set.Are you part of the majority that would rather give up your television set over your smartphone? Why or why not? What advantages or disadvantages do smartphones have over television sets as a way to view content? Do you feel these changes have the power to alter television content? Explain your reasoning.

A cable system that functions as a one-stop communications provider,supplying television,audio,high-speed Internet access,long-distance and local phone service,multiple telephone lines,and fax is said to offer

The first public demonstration of television,in the form of regularly scheduled two-hour broadcasts,was presented by _____________ at the 1939 World's Fair.

The business of television is dominated by a few centralized production,distribution,and decision-making organizations,known as the

The primary collector and reporter of television ratings is a company known as

Video-on-demand is one example of interactive cable television.

 _____________,a Russian immigrant living near Pittsburgh,developed the iconoscope tube,the first practical television camera tube.

In 1962,congress declared in the all-channel legislation that all television sets in the U.S.must be equipped with