Question 1

This technology offers all the advantages of analog audio cassettes plus superior sound quality.

Accepted Answer

A) WebTV 
B) CD-ROM 
C) CD-R 
D) DVD 
E) DAT 
A) WebTV 
B) CD-ROM 
C) CD-R 
D) DVD 
E) DAT

Question 2

Today, thousands of web pages offer streamed audio.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The music industry is concerned about protecting its copyrights to music products because of this audio compression technology.

Accepted Answer

A) MP3 
B) CD-ROM 
C) LP 
D) DAT 
E) DCC 
A) MP3 
B) CD-ROM 
C) LP 
D) DAT 
E) DCC

Question 4

How did transistors and microchips revolutionize electronics?

Accepted Answer

Transistors and microchips revolutionize

Question 5

DTV is popular with viewers because it does not carry local stations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

By the mid-1990s Fox had emerged as a viable fourth network.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Early FCC cable rules, such as the must-carry rule, were designed to protect

Accepted Answer

A) cable system operators. 
B) cable subscribers. 
C) over-the-air broadcasters. 
D) program copyright holders. 
E) independent cable programming providers. 
A) cable system operators. 
B) cable subscribers. 
C) over-the-air broadcasters. 
D) program copyright holders. 
E) independent cable programming providers.

Question 8

This industry is now in direct competition with cable to provide interactive television.

Accepted Answer

A) Broadcasting 
B) Telcos 
C) POTS 
D) DTV 
E) V-chip 
A) Broadcasting 
B) Telcos 
C) POTS 
D) DTV 
E) V-chip

Question 9

All forms of digital video delivered by wire or fiber optic cable are the result of advances in this technology.

Accepted Answer

A) coaxial cable 
B) VHS 
C) chip 
D) DBS 
E) ENG 
A) coaxial cable 
B) VHS 
C) chip 
D) DBS 
E) ENG

Question 10

Describe the contributions Ted Turner has made to cable.

Accepted Answer

Ted Turner has made significant contribu

Question 11

Contrast the following services: DBS, MMDS, and SMATV.

Accepted Answer

DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite), MMDS (

Question 12

The answer to cable piracy included the use of addressable decoders known as

Accepted Answer

A) CTAM. 
B) TVRO. 
C) STB. 
D) PPV. 
E) DBS. 
A) CTAM. 
B) TVRO. 
C) STB. 
D) PPV. 
E) DBS.

Question 13

The "Big-Three" networks' role in television news over the last decade has been lessened by all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) changes in ownership. 
B) competition from cable. 
C) deregulation. 
D) popularized news programs. 
E) growth of conglomerate corporations. 
A) changes in ownership. 
B) competition from cable. 
C) deregulation. 
D) popularized news programs. 
E) growth of conglomerate corporations.

Question 14

Which statement best describes the attitude of broadcasters as cable began to expand in the mid 1960s and early 1970s?

Accepted Answer

A) Cable was a nuisance. 
B) Cable provided unfair competition. 
C) They took a "wait and see" attitude. 
D) They understood advantages of cable for their stations. 
E) They were indifferent. 
A) Cable was a nuisance. 
B) Cable provided unfair competition. 
C) They took a "wait and see" attitude. 
D) They understood advantages of cable for their stations. 
E) They were indifferent.

Question 15

An example of cable "augmentation" is carrying

Accepted Answer

A) local independent commercial station signals. 
B) local public broadcasting signals. 
C) local over-the-air network affiliate signals. 
D) traditional over-the-air commercial networks-NBC, CBS, and ABC 
E) carrying locally originated cable programming. 
A) local independent commercial station signals. 
B) local public broadcasting signals. 
C) local over-the-air network affiliate signals. 
D) traditional over-the-air commercial networks-NBC, CBS, and ABC 
E) carrying locally originated cable programming.

Question 16

Scrambled or encrypted signals have led to signal piracy of pay cable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

By the mid-1980s, FM had surpassed AM in overall national audience popularity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What was Hollywood's initial reaction to VCRs?

Accepted Answer

A) Hollywood took a "wait and see" attitude. 
B) VCRs were seen as another new market for movies. 
C) VCRs were seen as a threat to movie theater attendance. 
D) Hollywood was indifferent. 
E) Hollywood approved "time-shifting." 
A) Hollywood took a "wait and see" attitude. 
B) VCRs were seen as another new market for movies. 
C) VCRs were seen as a threat to movie theater attendance. 
D) Hollywood was indifferent. 
E) Hollywood approved "time-shifting."

Question 19

In the early 1990s, telephone companies wanted to enter the cable television business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

All the following use domsats for program distribution to cable systems EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) Superstations 
B) Pay cable 
C) Local origination programming 
D) MTV 
E) C-SPAN 
A) Superstations 
B) Pay cable 
C) Local origination programming 
D) MTV 
E) C-SPAN

This technology offers all the advantages of analog audio cassettes plus superior sound quality.

Today, thousands of web pages offer streamed audio.

The music industry is concerned about protecting its copyrights to music products because of this audio compression technology.

How did transistors and microchips revolutionize electronics?

DTV is popular with viewers because it does not carry local stations.

By the mid-1990s Fox had emerged as a viable fourth network.

Early FCC cable rules, such as the must-carry rule, were designed to protect

This industry is now in direct competition with cable to provide interactive television.

All forms of digital video delivered by wire or fiber optic cable are the result of advances in this technology.

Describe the contributions Ted Turner has made to cable.

Contrast the following services: DBS, MMDS, and SMATV.

The answer to cable piracy included the use of addressable decoders known as

The "Big-Three" networks' role in television news over the last decade has been lessened by all of the following EXCEPT

Which statement best describes the attitude of broadcasters as cable began to expand in the mid 1960s and early 1970s?

An example of cable "augmentation" is carrying

Scrambled or encrypted signals have led to signal piracy of pay cable.

By the mid-1980s, FM had surpassed AM in overall national audience popularity.

What was Hollywood's initial reaction to VCRs?

In the early 1990s, telephone companies wanted to enter the cable television business.

All the following use domsats for program distribution to cable systems EXCEPT

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This technology offers all the advantages of analog audio cassettes plus superior sound quality.

Today, thousands of web pages offer streamed audio.

The music industry is concerned about protecting its copyrights to music products because of this audio compression technology.

How did transistors and microchips revolutionize electronics?

DTV is popular with viewers because it does not carry local stations.

By the mid-1990s Fox had emerged as a viable fourth network.

Early FCC cable rules, such as the must-carry rule, were designed to protect

This industry is now in direct competition with cable to provide interactive television.

All forms of digital video delivered by wire or fiber optic cable are the result of advances in this technology.

Describe the contributions Ted Turner has made to cable.

Contrast the following services: DBS, MMDS, and SMATV.

The answer to cable piracy included the use of addressable decoders known as

The "Big-Three" networks' role in television news over the last decade has been lessened by all of the following EXCEPT

Which statement best describes the attitude of broadcasters as cable began to expand in the mid 1960s and early 1970s?

An example of cable "augmentation" is carrying

Scrambled or encrypted signals have led to signal piracy of pay cable.

By the mid-1980s, FM had surpassed AM in overall national audience popularity.

What was Hollywood's initial reaction to VCRs?

In the early 1990s, telephone companies wanted to enter the cable television business.

All the following use domsats for program distribution to cable systems EXCEPT

Introducing Electronic Media

From Radio to Television

How Electronic Media Work

Distribution by Wired Relays, Wireless Relays, and Over the Internet

Commercial Operations

Noncommercial Services

Programs and Programming Basics

Audience Measurement

Media Theory and Effects

The Communications Act, Licensing, and Structural Regulation

Constitutional Issues and Content Regulation

A Global View

Filters