Question 1

Noncommercial television channels were reserved as a result of:

Accepted Answer

A) Sixth Report and Order 
B) Telecommunications Act of 1952 
C) National Educational Television Network Act 
D) The Corporation for Public Broadcasting 
A) Sixth Report and Order 
B) Telecommunications Act of 1952 
C) National Educational Television Network Act 
D) The Corporation for Public Broadcasting

Question 2

Cable television originally started:

Accepted Answer

A) as an experiment for two-way communications 
B) in hopes of competing with movie theaters 
C) as a joint venture with AT&T and the local telephone companies 
D) to bring television signals into remote areas with poor TV reception 
A) as an experiment for two-way communications 
B) in hopes of competing with movie theaters 
C) as a joint venture with AT&T and the local telephone companies 
D) to bring television signals into remote areas with poor TV reception

Question 3

Early television was dominated by networks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Carriage rules____.

Accepted Answer

A) require cable systems to carry signals from significantly viewed local stations 
B) are no longer in effect 
C) both A & B 
D) none of the above 
A) require cable systems to carry signals from significantly viewed local stations 
B) are no longer in effect 
C) both A & B 
D) none of the above

Question 5

Microwave transmission allowed CATV systems to import signals from distant large markets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What did the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 create?

Accepted Answer

A) National Educational Television 
B) National Public Television 
C) Corporation for Public Broadcasting 
D) Public Broadcasting Network 
A) National Educational Television 
B) National Public Television 
C) Corporation for Public Broadcasting 
D) Public Broadcasting Network

Question 7

Early DBS was not allowed to provide local broadcast station signals to subscribers, until government regulation allowed it in the late 1990s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is true of digital television?

Accepted Answer

A) it can broadcast in standard definition or high definition 
B) its aspect ratio is 16:9 
C) its signals cannot be received on analog sets without a converter box 
D) all of the above 
A) it can broadcast in standard definition or high definition 
B) its aspect ratio is 16:9 
C) its signals cannot be received on analog sets without a converter box 
D) all of the above

Question 9

The freeze on television station licenses was lifted as part of the FCC's:

Accepted Answer

A) Sixth Report and Order 
B) Telecommunications Act of 1952 
C) Television Spectrum Act 
D) Field Sequential Order of 1948 
A) Sixth Report and Order 
B) Telecommunications Act of 1952 
C) Television Spectrum Act 
D) Field Sequential Order of 1948

Question 10

A precursor to PBS, the National Educational Television (NET) network was called a:

Accepted Answer

A) bicycle network 
B) elitist network 
C) production network 
D) both A & C 
A) bicycle network 
B) elitist network 
C) production network 
D) both A & C

Question 11

The blacklist in broadcasting, during the 1950s-1960s, reflected fear of ____?

Accepted Answer

A) communism 
B) commercialism 
C) television violence 
D) technical interference 
A) communism 
B) commercialism 
C) television violence 
D) technical interference

Question 12

CATV can be considered a forerunner of modern-day cable television.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following best describes network clearance?

Accepted Answer

A) Networks pay affiliates for airing network programming 
B) Affiliate stations pay the network to receive network programming 
C) Affiliate stations air the programs supplied by the network 
D) None of the above 
A) Networks pay affiliates for airing network programming 
B) Affiliate stations pay the network to receive network programming 
C) Affiliate stations air the programs supplied by the network 
D) None of the above

Question 14

World War II halted the development of commercial television broadcasting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Noncommercial television channels were reserved as a result of:

Cable television originally started:

Early television was dominated by networks.

Carriage rules____.

Microwave transmission allowed CATV systems to import signals from distant large markets.

What did the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 create?

Early DBS was not allowed to provide local broadcast station signals to subscribers, until government regulation allowed it in the late 1990s.

Which of the following is true of digital television?

The freeze on television station licenses was lifted as part of the FCC's:

A precursor to PBS, the National Educational Television (NET) network was called a:

The blacklist in broadcasting, during the 1950s-1960s, reflected fear of ____?

CATV can be considered a forerunner of modern-day cable television.

Which of the following best describes network clearance?

World War II halted the development of commercial television broadcasting.

Opting Into Now Media

From Marconi to Mobile Listening

Radio and Television Programs and Programming

Interconnected by the Internet

Social Media: Private Conversations in Public Places

Digital Devices: UP Close, Personal, and Customizable

XR: Inside of Media, Inside the Mind

Advertising: From Clay Tablets to Digital Tablets

Audience Measurement: Whos Listening, Whos Watching, Whos Surfing

The Business of Entertainment and Media Ownership

Working Behind the Scenes in Media

Feature Films: The Movies

Personal and Social Influence of Media

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Exam 3: Television: From Analog to Digital to 8K

Noncommercial television channels were reserved as a result of:

Cable television originally started:

Early television was dominated by networks.

Carriage rules____.

Microwave transmission allowed CATV systems to import signals from distant large markets.

What did the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 create?

Early DBS was not allowed to provide local broadcast station signals to subscribers, until government regulation allowed it in the late 1990s.

Which of the following is true of digital television?

The freeze on television station licenses was lifted as part of the FCC's:

A precursor to PBS, the National Educational Television (NET) network was called a:

The blacklist in broadcasting, during the 1950s-1960s, reflected fear of ____?

CATV can be considered a forerunner of modern-day cable television.

Which of the following best describes network clearance?

World War II halted the development of commercial television broadcasting.

Opting Into Now Media

From Marconi to Mobile Listening

Radio and Television Programs and Programming

Interconnected by the Internet

Social Media: Private Conversations in Public Places

Digital Devices: UP Close, Personal, and Customizable

XR: Inside of Media, Inside the Mind

Advertising: From Clay Tablets to Digital Tablets

Audience Measurement: Whos Listening, Whos Watching, Whos Surfing

The Business of Entertainment and Media Ownership

Working Behind the Scenes in Media

Feature Films: The Movies

Personal and Social Influence of Media

Filters