CMN 1160 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: John Logie Baird, Bell Tv, Omni Television

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Communication
• Course: CMN 1160
• Professor: Pierre Belanger

Document Summary

Introduction television is powerful medium and important cultural vehicle: very popular with canadian consumers, esp now w more viewing options. John logie baird created television 90 years ago pictures measured 3. 5x2 inches. Started with ability to transmit photo on screen; developed colour tv in 1929. Iptv (internet protocol television): delivery of television services through the internet. Subscriber and revenue numbers iptv is the only service whose numbers grew in 2014. Cable and dth satellite services have been on slow but steady decline since 2010. Cable experience annual compounded growth rates (capr) of -2. 7% in subscribers and -0. 8% in revenues. Iptv experienced capr of 43. 6% in subscribers and 57. 7% in revenues from 2010-2014. Industry canada stopped issuing licenses for new tv transmitters broadcasting in analog in 2007 and crtc imposed a digital transition deadline of aug 31, 2011 in 28 manatory markets. Private channels primarily focused on making profit, most are listed on stock market; i. e ctv, global.