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An overview of the television industry, focusing on the differences between broadcast and cable/satellite television, network ownership, and regulation. It covers topics such as the five national tv networks, local stations, program syndication, cable television, and broadcast vs. Cable tv economics and regulation.
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The
fi ve national TV
corporations:major medianetworks are owned by
CBS (Viacom);
CW (Time Warner & Viacom);
ABC (Disney);
NBC (General Electric);
Fox (News Corp)
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Local stations af
fi liated
with local afshare advertising revenuesreturn, the networksnetwork’s programs. Into carry most of thewith the networks agree
fi liates.
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distributesyndicatorsProgram
fi rst-run
to local stations.programs directlyand legacy
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from a “head end” facility, and is received by connecting the Cable television transmits signals over wired cable systems television receiver to the cable system. Cable television
requires consumers to pay a monthly subscription fee to the
cable provider.
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Broadcast TV is subject to must be licensed.and individual stationsCommission regulation,Federal Communications
Programming on cable and to the general public.because it is not availableregulated by the FCC,satellite networks is not
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In response to pressures channels on TV receivers.to “lock out” selectedV-chip, which allows parentswith the FCC to develop thetelevision industry workedfrom consumer groups, the
Like the movies, television has content.means of self-policingadopted a ratings code as a
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Broadcast TV stations and of advertising.revenue through the salenetworks generate
Cable and satellite satellite providers.programming to cable andand through the sale ofadvertising (in some cases)revenue through“networks” generate
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over-the-air TV.drained audiences and advertising revenue fromcable and satellite-delivered services haveextended by cable and satellite systems, butThe range of broadcast television has been
Disney
fi ghts with Cablevision (New York
07abc.htmlwww.nytimes.com/2010/03/07/business/media/metro) over retransmission payment: http://
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to on-demand platforms, such as the Internet,Evolving consumer preferences are pushing television
TiVo
technologies. The future is portable and on-demand.and other video time shifting and space shifting
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