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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
liner
Broadcasting & receiving; Radio & TV broadcasting equipment
A piece of written text that the DJ says over the intro of a song or between spots and songs. Liners are designed to invoke the imagination.
letterbox
Broadcasting & receiving; Radio & TV broadcasting equipment
The appearance of black bars at the top and bottom of a picture when 16:9 or 14:9 widescreen material is shown on 4:3 sets. See also pillar box and postage stamp.
kilohertz (KHZ)
Broadcasting & receiving; Radio & TV broadcasting equipment
Thousand cycles per second. KHz is used to measure mediumwave and often shortwave frequencies.
jingle
Broadcasting & receiving; Radio & TV broadcasting equipment
A produced programming element usually in the form of vocals to accompanying music often produced in-house to identify the show, DJ or the station.
interactive television (ITV)
Broadcasting & receiving; Radio & TV broadcasting equipment
Systems that allow viewers to interact (eg play games, shop for related items or find further information) either two-way, via a telephone line, or one-way, via MHEG graphics.
image liner
Broadcasting & receiving; Radio & TV broadcasting equipment
A short audio clip played frequently on a radio station between songs and ads to identify the station that is being aired. I. E the stations call letters or positioning statement.
Aereo
Broadcasting & receiving; Radio & TV broadcasting equipment
Launched in February 2012, Aereo is a technology company based in New York City that delivers over-the-air television programs on Internet-connected devices to subscribers. Backed by Barry ...
