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CBR 240
Broadcasting 240: Len O'Kelly Final Exam
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Film, Theatre & Television
Undergraduate 2
12/09/2013

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True
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One of the things to come out of this period in TV history was the study of TV itself on college campuses
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Saturday Night Live
Definition
NBC experimented with live TV in 1970's, creating what popular late-night show?
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Roots
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This mini series went on to garner some of the highest ratings in television history
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False
Definition
The period from 1975-1985 is known for the airing of a very few reruns on television
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Consolidation
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This is the term for a shrinking of an industry, usually due to companies purchase of other companies
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Pay Cable
Definition
This term describes the television service founded by users without need for advertiser money:
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Enforcement of copyright
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Which is not an example of deregulation in 1980?
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True
Definition
Under Mark Fowler, the FCC believed that parents should be responsible for what their children see on TV; its not the governments job.
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USA Today
Definition
What was the National newspaper, launched in 1982
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Geostationary
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Satellite
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Zoom
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Which of these shows was NOT created by the childrens television workshop?
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The Loud Family
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The show "An American Family" followed the life of which family
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The Smother Brothers
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The look talks about a controversial television show that often ran a foul of the CBS sensors. What was the name of this show?
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True
Definition
The prime time access rule prevented networks from providing programming to affiliates during the first hour of prime time in the 50 largest markets
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The corporation for Public Broadcasting
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The public Broadcasting Act of 1967 created what?
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Communication Antenna TV (CATV)
Definition
What was the way for communities unreachable by over the air signals to bring TV into homes?
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Independent Station
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A TV station unaffiliated network is:
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Cigarettes
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The book mentions that a particular product disappeared from broadcast advertising in the early 1970's. What was the product?
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MP3
Definition
The format that made digital distribution of music possible was:
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TBS
Definition
According to the textbook, which is the top rated channel?
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It depends on when the work was created and/or registered
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How long is the term of copyright under the new law?
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Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)
Definition
The law signed by President Carter in 1998 to handle how to handle ownership of intellectual property was called what?
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V-Chip
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The device that was mandated installed in TV sets in 1999 that would block violent an/or sexual material was called the:
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True
Definition
The "must carry" provision of telecom '96 started that cable companies must carry all significant local channels within a 60-mile radius.
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35%
Definition
The Telecom Act of 1996 kepy ownership at a limit of what percentage of revenue in a market
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False
Definition
The telecommunication Act of 1996 kept strict limits in place with regard to station ownership: Only one AM and one FM per market
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Local Marketing Agreement (LMA)
Definition
An agreement by which a company who is buying a radio station pays a fee to run it in advance of the sale is a:
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InterNIC
Definition
This website formerly performed functions of ICANN to provide the public information regarding internet domain name registration services:
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True
Definition
During the period from 1985-1995, communication became one of the most popular majors on American College campuses
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The Real World
Definition
This reality show debuted on MTV in 1992:
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None of the Above
Definition
Which of these networks was NOT created during the period between 1985-1995?
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True
Definition
Producers of American television shows were able to raise money by selling rights to the shows overseas.
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False
Definition
The Rush Limbaugh show was hurt by the election of Bill Clinton in 1992
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New York Post
Definition
Rupert Murdoch entered the American media scene by purchasing which of these newspapers?
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False
Definition
FM radio did not begin to reach its potential in the 1960's
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The underground press
Definition
Noncommercial, often personally subsidized, inexpensively printed and distributed papers are examples of:
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True
Definition
CBS owned the New York Yankees
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1
Definition
American Bandstand was a famous TV music show hosted by Dick Clark. How many seasons did it spend in prime time?
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Nielsen
Definition
This is the primary organization that determines television ratings:
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Music and Variety Shows
Definition
This type of program was a very popular well into the 1970s but has all but disappeared from the air today:
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They imported shows from Great Britain
Definition
How did network typically create "cultural" programming before 1965?
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Newton Minow
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This FCC chairman referred to television as "a vast wasteland" and urged reform:
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False
Definition
Under the classic network system, program sponsors retained control of the rights to their programs.
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Payola
Definition
The exchange of cash or gifts for the radio airplay of a song is called what?
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All of these
Definition
Which of these is a true statement about the standard of living in America in 1960?
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TV Guide
Definition
By 1965 what had became the best selling magazine in the country
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All of these
Definition
Which of these offenses could cost a station the right to display the NAB TV Seal of Quality?
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Syndiction
Definition
This is the practice of selling programming directly to stations without going through a network
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True
Definition
Early TV newscasts were 15 minute in length and usually had sponsors
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3 camera film technique
Definition
What technical innovation did "I Love Lucy" perfect that has been used in television ever since?
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Kinescope
Definition
We talked about how early television shows were preserved by a process that essentially was filming a TV screen. What was this called?
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It became less popular
Definition
What happened to the anthology drama from 1953-1958?
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Intermixture
Definition
The decision to offer both VHF and UHF stations in the same market is described by the book as what?
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True
Definition
A good number of early rock and roll hits were re-recording of rhythm and blues songs performed by African-Americans
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60%
Definition
What percantage of cars were equipped with radios by 1953?
Term
Seduction of the Innocent
Definition
This book suggested that popular media, particular comic books, were coming between parents and children and leading to outbreaks of juvenile delinquency
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Viacom/Paramount
Definition
Which movie studio formed an alliance with Blockbuster Video in 1995?
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Time Warner
Definition
Which of these cable providers operated the most cable channels by 1995?
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66.8%
Definition
By 1995 what percantage of American homes were reached by cable television
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True
Definition
The cable act of 1992 put limits on the amount of monet cable companies could charge subscribers
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