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