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Prof. Wallis lecture on tv networks ...

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1980- cable TV o HBO o TBS o CBN (Family Channel) o Etc. Satellites were expensive until 1980’s when people started thinking they were even better quality than cable Direct TV and DISH Network (Cable TV) DVR o Track differently than before Internet o TV has suffered because of new media from the internet o TV still stays dominant though o YouTube o Hulu Broadcast Network o ABC, NBC, CBS o A organization that provides live or recorded content of movies, news cast, sports, public rations programmers over a group of TV stations o They produce or acquire the rights to programs and distribute interaction.. o Commercial Broadcasting o ABC (owned by Disney)  Provides 22hrs of prime time o NBC (owned by Comcast)  87-hour network schedule o CBS (owned by Viacom)  87 and a half network schedule o FOX  64-hour network schedule Cable Network o This contrasts with broadcast TV o A programming services that deliver packages of information or entertainment by satellite to local cable TV systems o Local cable systems redistribute them… o Cable systems (FiOS, Cable Vision, etc.)  Decide which cable shows will be showed  Based off of demographics and economic needs o Basic Cable  Majority channels watched  Customers can own a bunch of channels at a low price  Most basic cable charge by advertisements o Paper View  Popular about 20 years ago (not anymore)

 Mostly for Wrestling or Boxing Pay Cable Network  HBO, Showtime, Cinemax  Do not sell advertising  Collect consumer subscription fees Interactive TV (started early 1980’s) o Call in o Tweets o Etc. VOD o Video On Demand o Watch whatever show you want when you want it SVOD o Subscription video on Demand o Relates to the channels o Like Netflix TVOD o Trans actual video on Demand o Purchases shows on paper-view access o Have more recent releases AVOD o Advertising or ad based video on Demand o Like on YouTube o Employed by traditional channels o Typical for Premium users Virtual reality o Mostly for Sports, etc. o

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