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Television programming origination
Where does it come from and who creates it
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Commercial broadcast tv
“Commercial” TV is profit-generating Paid for by advertising spots “Broadcast” means that the signal travels through the air from one antenna to another Free for whoever can get it Who still has bunny ears? biography.com
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Not these bunny ears
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Subscriber tv Fee-for-service programming
Customers pay for packages Signals sent by satellite or underground cables Subscriber TV usually includes local stations too biography.com
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Subscriber or commercial?
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Subscriber or commercial?
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Subscriber or commercial?
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Subscriber or commercial?
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Subscriber or commercial?
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Subscriber or commercial?
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Cable tv trivia Cable TV is called this because a cable used to literally bring it into homes Most systems use fiber optics or satellite now The name STUCK biography.com
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Educational tv Free, but on specific educational topics
Funding model different from commercial television Here is an example biography.com
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Industrial tv Also known as “corporate” television
Communicate to specific audiences Employee training videos Here is an example biography.com
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Closed circuit tv Sent only through wires Very private
Your DVD player is a closed circuit Prowler TV slides are on a closed circuit Ridge Point’s surveillance video is on a closed circuit biography.com
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Tomorrow: where programming comes from
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Network television Corporation that bundles shows and delivers them exclusively to their affiliates biography.com
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Network television Networks produce some programming
CBS Evening News NBC’s Olympics coverage Most dramatic programming created elsewhere and sold to networks biography.com
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Network television = biography.com
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Network television = biography.com
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Network television =
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Network television =
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Network affiliates Broadcast station legally aligned with particular network Contracts stipulate amount of programming provided by network Affiliate responsible for filling the rest
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Network affiliates Typical day at 6:00am Local news at 6
Network or affiliate? 7:00am The Today Show 12:00pm Dr. Oz 1:00pm Days of our Lives 3:00pm Dr. Phil 4:30pm Extra 5:30pm NBC Nightly News 8:00pm America’s Got Talent 10:30pm The Tonight Show
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syndication Comprised of older episodes of network shows
Leased in blocks Numbers of episodes or by season Might include multiple different shows Program must run about three years for syndication eligibility 3 years x 26 episodes per year = 78 episodes
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Syndicated shows
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Assignment: network affiliates
Select one of the local Houston network affiliates Research the history of the affiliate, including call letters and their meaning, key personnel and former affiliations (if any) Write a two-paragraph essay utilizing the information that you found Title the document [last name] affiliates, and save it inside your “broadcast journalism” folder Turn it in to Mrs. J via OneDrive Assignment is due at midnight on Tuesday, September 6, 2016
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Assignment: programming origination
Using Microsoft Word, list three characteristics of each of the following types of programming: Commercial broadcast Subscriber Educational Industrial Closed circuit Title the document [last name] programming, and save it inside your “broadcast journalism” folder Turn it in to Mrs. J via Google drive Assignment is due at the end of class on Thursday, September 3, 2015
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Assignment: original programming
Your job is to create original programming for Ridge Point’s Channel J106. In groups of one or two, brainstorm on program names and short descriptions for a five-hour block Be CREATIVE with your show names and descriptions You must have a variety of show types (not all sports, etc.) Using THIS TEMPLATE, complete your programming block Title the document [last names] RPHS programming, and save it inside your “broadcast journalism” folder Turn it in to Mrs. J via OneDrive Assignment is due at the end of class on Thursday, September 8, 2016 You will present them on Friday!
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