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TV Broadcasting
TV Broadcasting
Broadcast media covers a wide spectrum of different communication methods such as television
and radio. They transmit information electronically and has the ability to reach vast numbers of
people. Cutting to the chase: Broadcast media is radio and television.
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Television Broadcasting
Cable TV
Cable TV is a pay TV service that sends out signals not over the air, but
through cable that runs from the cable company to the viewer’s home. Many cable types, from
copper to fiber optic cables, are used. The signal can be analog or digital.
Set-top box Coaxial cable
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News Broadcasting
NEWS BROADCASTING is the medium of broadcasting of various news events and other
information via television, radio or internet. It may also include additional material such as sports
coverage, weather forecasts, traffic reports, commentary and other material that the broadcaster feels is
relevant to their audience.
Television news refers to disseminating current events via the medium of television. A "news
bulletin" or a "newscast" are television programs lasting from seconds to hours that provide
updates on the universe, world, national, regional or local news events.
There are numerous providers of broadcast news content such as BBC News, NBC, CNN, Fox
News, RT and Al Jazeera.
Television news anchors notify the public about breaking headlines and current news events.
During live broadcasts, they introduce field and in-studio reporters who provide additional news
information on specific stories. Anchors may also interview professionals who have opinions or
facts relating to a story.
Working as a television news anchor allows a person to consistently be on camera and viewed by
audiences.