Contributors in TV

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MATV

Entertainment; TV

Master Antenna. Common or master antenna system in apartment buildings, condominiums, high-rises, co-ops or other Multiple Dwelling Units (MDU) through which residents receive local TV stations.

multicasting

Entertainment; TV

DTV technology that allows each digital broadcast station to split its digital bandwidth into two or more individual channels of programming and/or data services (For example, on Channel 7, you could ...

multi-channel digital sound

Entertainment; TV

Feature of DTV that permits numerous streams of sound to be transmitted for a given program, providing stereo, surround sound, and even other languages.

must-carry

Entertainment; TV

The legal obligation of cable companies to carry the analog or digital signals of over-the-air local broadcasters.

network

Entertainment; TV

A communication system consisting of a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programs. (ABC, CBS, NBC)

NTIA

Entertainment; TV

National Telecommunications and Information Administration. The President's principal adviser on telecommunications and information policy issues.

NTSC

Entertainment; TV

National Television Systems Committee. This is the name of the current analog transmission standard used in the U.S., which the committee created in 1953.

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