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