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734 essential vocabulary terms and definitions to know for your Television Studies exam

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1080i
1968 Democratic National Convention
24-hour news channels
360-degree video
4K resolution
4K UHD
8K Cameras
8VSB

A

AC-3
Accessibility standards
Act structure
Ad-skipping technology
Ad-supported platforms
Adaptive Bitrate Streaming
Addressable tv advertising
Advertising Revenue
Aesthetic theory
Affiliate stations
Age-appropriate programming
Age-based ratings
Age-based stereotypes
Ageism in media
Agenda-setting theory
Algorithmic recommendation systems
All in the Family
Amanda Lotz
Amos 'n' Andy
Analog switch-off
Analog transmission
Animated Series
Animation techniques
Anthology Series
Antihero
Appointment viewing
Archival footage
Armand Mattelart
Asexual characters
Aspect Ratio
Atsc-m/h
Audience analysis
Audience feedback
Audience feedback mechanisms
Audience laughter
Audience reception
Audio branding techniques
Audio layering
Audio synchronization
Auteur theory
AV1
Ava DuVernay

B

Beat
Beat sheet
Bechdel Test
Binge-watching
Binge-watching culture
Bisexual characters
Black and white television
Boom microphones
Branching narratives
Breakdown sheets
British Broadcasting Corporation
Broadcast cameras
Broadcast frequency
Broadcast standards
Broadcast version
Broadcasting Act of 1990
Bury your gays trope

C

Cable deregulation
Cable distribution
Cable license
Cable revolution
Call sheets
Call-in segments
Camera Angles
Camera movement