BROADCAST TELEVISION NETWORKS netlets and AFFILIATES MAJOR NETWORKS

BROADCAST TELEVISION NETWORKS, “netlets” and AFFILIATES

MAJOR NETWORKS There are three (3) major networks in the United States. CAN YOU NAME THEM?

NBC IS CHANNEL 10 IN PHILADELPHIA Now owned by Comcast

CBS- CHANNEL 3 IN PHILADELPHIA Owned by Viacom

CBS IS CHANNEL 6 IN PHILADELPHIA Owned by Disney

BROADCAST TELEVISION NETWORKS There is one “not for profit” television station/network in the United States. It is the only broadcast network that does not run commercials. Can you name it?

NON-COMMERCIAL NETWORK PBS (Public Broadcasting)

THERE ALSO “NETLETS” What separates these networks from “full” networks?

PREMIUM PAY NETWORKS

PREMIUM PAY CHANNELS

PREMIUM PAY CHANNELS

PREMIUM PAY CHANNELS Verizon Fios offers: One (1) channel for $15 Two (2) channels for $25 Three (3) channels for $30 All five (5) for $40 per month Comcast Xfinity offers: HBO for $15 Cinemax for $12 Epix for $5. 99 Showtime and Starz included with package

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NETWORK AFFILIATES A local television station that works together with a parent company. The parent company provides all or some programming to the affiliate. Pennsylvania: Erie, PA WICU-TV Harrisburg, PA WGAL-TV Johnstown - Altoona WJAC-TV Philadelphia, PA WCAU-TV Pittsburgh, PA WPXI-TV Wilkes Barre, Scranton WBRE-TV

AFFILIATES The network affiliate is responsible for providing some of its own programming. CHANNEL 6 in Philadelphia 1. Morning programming 10 am-12: 30 pm 2. Afternoon News 4: 00 -6: 30 pm 3. Nightly News 11: 00 pm 4. Overnight Programming/Infomercials

NETLETS AND AFFILIATES The networks only provide two hours of daily programming. This is usually 8: 00 -10: 00 pm with the exception of sports programming. The affiliates are responsible for filling the remaining twenty two hours. This is done through: Local news Syndicated Programming

SYNDICATED PROGRAMS Syndication- the sale of the rights to broadcast a program to multiple stations without using a broadcast network. FIRST RUN SYNDICATION- A program runs in syndication and airs an episode for the first time without being on a broadcast network.

SYNDICATION (CONT. ) OFF-NETWORK SYNDICATION- the sale of a program that was originally shown on a network. Can be considered a “re-run”.

HISTORY OF TELEVISION “PIONEERS” Philo T. Farnsworth The true inventor/creator of television Sketched a drawing as a boy That sketch was the basis for tv.

DAVID SARNOFF Widely considered “The Father of Television” Head of RCA; fought Farnsworth for the patent of television Instrumental in television’s development

GUILLERMO MARCONI Discovered Wireless Communications Morse Code evolved into today’s technology

TELEVISION’S RATINGS SYSTEM Monitored and calculated by Nielsen Media RATINGS- Percentage of people watching a show who own or have a television. For example, Two and a Half Men has a rating of 12. 2. That means that 12. 2% of the total population was watching that show. SHARES- Percentage of people watching a show who have a television on at that time. A smaller sample of people. For example, Two and a Half Men has a share % of 15, which means 15% of all people w/ a tv on were watching it.