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13 Cards in this Set
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Be able to list several of CBS’s problems
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Lost the NFL
Atlanta, Detroit, Tampa, and Phoenix dropped Seen as only appealing to older audiences |
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The creator of Jurassic Park also created this NBC hit
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Michael Crichton
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NBC’s new Thursday lineup (What programmed was “hammocked”)
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Mad About You, FRIENDS, Seinfeld, MADMAN OF THE PEOPLE, and ER
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Beside creating the largest entertainment conglomerate, what the Disney-ABC deal personified
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The deal represented a combination of production, distribution, and exhibition
$19 billion dollar deal |
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Know what occurred the day after the Disney deal.
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Westinghouse announced that the company would be purchasing CBS from Laurence Tisch for $5.4 billion
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Steven Bocho’s next ABC dramatic series and its post-O.J. dramatic arc
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Murder One
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Describe CBS’ demographic problem
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Only appealed to the older generation
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The purpose of the 1996 TCOM Act
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V-chip technology allowed for filtering
Push for deregulation |
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The unique way cable carved out its audiences
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I was not seen as an add-on anymore, it was standard
Attracted audiences to specific theme channels or to particular programs |
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How repeats were viewed by the cable audience
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Saw them as multiple opportunities to view specific programs
This allowed fewer episodes to play and maintain high ratings |
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The most controversial animation. Why and which network?
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Beavis and Butthead, MTV
South Park, Comedy Central Violent, harsh language and material |
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The birth of a rival for CNN
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Fox News Channel
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Problems with it’s “fair and balanced” reporting
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Attitude
Strongly opinionated conservative |
