COM 107 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Hbos, Stand-Up Comedy, Kinescope

• School: Syracuse University
• Department: Communications
• Course: COM 107
• Professor: Rubin

Document Summary

Community antenna television (catv): the first small cable systems originated in the late 1940s in. That technological advantage, combined with cable"s ability to deliver clear reception, would soon propel the new cable industry into competition with conventional broadcast television. These channels are a major source of revenue for cable companies. In this process, a film camera recorded a live tv show off a studio monitor. Anthology dramas: brought live dramatic theater to that audience. Prime time access rule (ptar): reduced the networks" control of prime-time programming from four to three hours. This rule ensured that local network affiliates, independent stations (those not carrying network programs), and public television channels would benefit from cable"s clearer reception. However, to protect regional tv stations and their local advertising, the guidelines limited the number of distant commercial tv signals that a cable system could import to two or three independent stations per market.