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A) Developing elements like concept, characters, crew, and cast B) Hiring a marketing team C) Broadcasting the first episode D) Filming the first season
A) The final episode of a season B) A show that is cancelled mid-season C) A prototype for the first episode of a series D) A script written by a network executive
A) That it is very difficult to get in and pitch B) That networks do not want new ideas C) That pilots are too expensive to make D) That writers need an agent to pitch
A) The show is immediately cancelled B) The entire cast is replaced C) The show is sold to a film studio D) The network picks up the show for the next season
A) Increase the episode count to 50 B) Delete all recorded footage C) Save it for mid-season D) Release it exclusively online
A) Retire from the industry B) Shop it around to other networks C) Change the genre to a documentary D) Self-publish the show online
A) 50 episodes B) 100 episodes C) Around 13 episodes D) 5 episodes
A) EastEnders B) Fawlty Towers C) The Office D) Life on Mars
A) One or two writers B) A massive team of fifty writers C) Twenty writers D) Ten to twelve writers
A) Fifteen B) Six or seven C) Twenty or thirty D) One or two
A) The lead actor B) The distribution manager C) The executive producer D) The network CEO
A) Writing, casting, and marketing B) Pre-production, principal photography, and post-production C) Development, pitching, and cancelling D) Planning, rehearsing, and airing
A) Never B) Only if the network mandates it C) Very occasionally D) Always
A) Blackadder B) EastEnders C) Monty Python's Flying Circus D) Life on Mars
A) Feature B) Broadcast C) Serial D) Programme
A) Breaking news B) Streaming content C) Episodic series D) Miniseries
A) Seasons B) Miniseries C) Series D) Segments
A) Episodic series B) Telefilm C) Television special D) Miniseries
A) Transcontinental cable B) Microwave relay C) Streaming television D) Electronic guides
A) September 4, 1948 B) September 4, 1951 C) January 1, 1954 D) January 1, 1965
A) King George VI B) Harry Truman C) David Sarnoff D) Milton Berle
A) Episode B) Miniseries C) Variety show D) Television special
A) Original-television-transfer B) On-time-transmission C) Over-the-top D) Over-the-air-technology
A) 1966 B) 1965 C) 1972 D) 1954
A) The Great Depression B) Lack of broadcast towers C) World War II D) Lack of advertising
A) Drama B) Documentary C) News D) Game show
A) They evolved over five seasons B) They were usually undone by the end C) They defined the rest of the series D) They became permanent
A) Babylon 5 B) St. Elsewhere C) Hill Street Blues D) The News Hour
A) A local newscaster B) The Academy of Television C) An unnamed documentary producer D) Steven Soderbergh
A) Animation B) News C) Reality television D) Documentary
A) They remained static without story arcs B) They relied on complex, multi-season narratives C) They always featured progressive plot changes D) They were filmed in non-linear order
A) The producer B) A director C) The scriptwriter D) The camera operator
A) Sound mixing B) Final color grading C) Storyboarding D) Editing footage
A) Animatics B) Photographs C) Blueprints D) Audio recordings
A) No B) Only on weekends C) Only for short shows D) Yes
A) The BBC B) Sky C) ITV D) Channel 4
A) Film a different scene at the same time B) Complete the script faster C) Edit the film on location D) Hire more lead actors
A) Animatics B) Script supervisors C) Stunt doubles D) Stand-ins
A) Scripts B) Actors C) Cameras D) Locations
A) The lead actors B) The show's main producer C) External specialized companies D) The television network staff
A) 37–42 minutes B) 57–59 minutes C) 45–48 minutes D) 52 minutes
A) 15–17 minutes B) 22–25 minutes C) 28–30 minutes D) 18–21 minutes
A) 28 minutes B) 45–48 minutes C) 52 minutes D) 37–42 minutes
A) 52 minutes B) 60 minutes C) 30 minutes D) 45 minutes
A) Less than 25 minutes B) More than one hour C) Exactly 30 minutes D) Less than 10 minutes
A) Content overload B) The number of actors C) The quality of the camera D) The location of filming
A) The number of sponsors B) The quality of acting C) Production duration D) Audience size
A) $10 million B) $5 million C) $1 million D) $3 million
A) Grant-based funding B) Deficit financing C) Public domain funding D) Sponsor-only financing
A) The actors B) The advertisers C) The network D) The studio
A) Friends B) NCIS C) Grey's Anatomy D) CSI
A) Social media trends. B) Critical acclaim. C) Actor salaries. D) Nielsen ratings.
A) Strong home video viewership. B) Positive newspaper reviews. C) Winning a public award. D) Petitioning by the cast.
A) Barter exchange. B) Subscription fee model. C) Public auction. D) Government subsidy.
A) Event series B) Miniseries C) Anthology series D) Limited series
A) Luther B) Roots C) Fargo D) Under the Dome
A) The National Dream B) 24: Live Another Day C) The Million Second Quiz D) Killer Women
A) The Hollywood Reporter B) The Primetime Emmys C) The Television Academy Awards D) The Golden Globe committee
A) 24: Live Another Day B) American Horror Story C) Roots D) True Detective
A) Winter period B) Summer period C) Spring period D) Autumn period
A) February through November B) January through December C) April through November D) March through October
A) Late January B) Mid-March C) Late August D) Early December
A) 150 B) 230 C) 300 D) 100
A) Olympic break B) Olympic gap C) Olympic recess D) Olympic cliffhanger
A) Forty-two B) Thirteen C) Fourteen D) Twenty-five
A) Home and Away B) Doctor Who C) Waterloo Road D) Survivor |