TV Program Formats

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What type of documentaries are often shown on channels like Discovery and National Geographic Channel?

Variety show documentaries
Talent hunt and game show documentaries
Music and dance documentaries
Science and technology documentaries (correct)

What is the main characteristic of a news magazine?

It presents a weekly roundup of news events in a detailed manner (correct)
It is a type of reality show
It features only one news item
It is a type of documentary

What is the name of the popular weekly news magazine anchored by Prannoy Roy?

The World This Week (correct)
News Hour
Prime Time
India Today

What is the common feature of all reality shows?

They are all non-fictional programs (A) Signup and view all the answers

What type of entertainment is a variety show?

A mix of entertainment formats (D) Signup and view all the answers

What type of programs do television channels telecast live?

Sports and some important events (D) Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the Watergate hearings and impeachment proceedings in 1973-74?

Nixon resigned (C) Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the TV show that started the quiz show scandal in 1959?

$64,000 Question (B) Signup and view all the answers

What type of TV shows were popular in the 1950s and featured a happy, white, middle-class family?

Sitcoms (B) Signup and view all the answers

When did commercial TV start in the Philippines?

1953 (B) Signup and view all the answers

What was a popular TV show format in the early nineties?

Superhit Muqabala (C) Signup and view all the answers

What type of TV shows portray a real-life situation in fictional form?

Docudramas (C) Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the university that experimented with TV in the Philippines before it turned commercial?

University of Santo Tomas (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a producer in a TV production?

To hire the talent (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a script in the context of TV production?

A written plan or blueprint for the production (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is unique about some tourism advertisements?

They often feature real-life footage (C) Signup and view all the answers

How many hours of TV does the average American watch per month?

142 hours (A) Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of U.S. homes receive a large number of channels?

Most U.S. homes receive around 120 channels (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of the production phase?

To bring all elements together in a final performance (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the typical format for a simple studio newscast?

Performed live without a rehearsal (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a table reading or dry rehearsal?

To read through the script with the talent and key personnel (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the exception to the typical production format?

News shows (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of rehearsals in a complex dramatic production?

To finalize script changes and prepare for the production phase (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the final stage of the production phase?

Post-production (A) Signup and view all the answers

Where was television first demonstrated to large numbers of Americans?

New York's World's Fair (C) Signup and view all the answers

What year did home shopping debut on television?

1982 (C) Signup and view all the answers

What was significant about 1948 in the history of television?

It was television's breakthrough year (A) Signup and view all the answers

What allowed for coast-to-coast television broadcasts to begin?

A nationwide telephone cable connection (D) Signup and view all the answers

Why do some movies stay with you for a long time?

Because of the ideas and feelings communicated (C) Signup and view all the answers

What was significant about the year 1996 in the history of television?

The Telecommunications Act of 1996 was approved (A) Signup and view all the answers