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Radio & TV broadcasting equipment

Any equipment used to transmit from one television/radio device to another.

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Radio & TV broadcasting equipment

Crash

Broadcasting & receiving; Radio & TV broadcasting equipment

When an announcement, jingle or graphic overlaps with a fixed point in the schedule (eg the news or a time signal), usually due to poor timing.

Copy

Broadcasting & receiving; Radio & TV broadcasting equipment

The written material used in producing a PSA, promo, or commercial that is meant to be read out by the DJ or presenter.

Clutter

Broadcasting & receiving; Radio & TV broadcasting equipment

An excessive number of non-programme elements (such as commercials) appearing one after another.

Closed captioning

Broadcasting & receiving; Radio & TV broadcasting equipment

Text version of a programme's dialogue, overlayed on the screen by an equipped television set for the hearing impaired.

Bumper

Broadcasting & receiving; Radio & TV broadcasting equipment

A pre-recorded production element containing voice over music that acts as a transition to or from a stop set and other content.

Cue dot

Broadcasting & receiving; Radio & TV broadcasting equipment

A small square inserted in the corner of the picture to inform rebroadcasters that an advertisement break is about to happen.

Cue burn

Broadcasting & receiving; Radio & TV broadcasting equipment

Relates to the days of vinyl records (33rpm , 45rpm). This cueing back and forth would rub the vinyl and damage the records creating a characteristic noise.

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