LFTVD Vocab

Federal Regulation- It licenses and regulates both commercial and noncommercial broadcast UHF and VHF television stations, which sets up certain basic requirements. 

PVR- Personal video recorder

VOD-Video on demand, is a programming system allowing users to select and watch/listen video or audio content such as movies and TV shows whenever they choose, rather than at a scheduled broadcast time.

Syndication- Broadcasting syndication is the license to broadcast television programs and radio programs by multiple television stations and radio stations, without going through a broadcast network. It is common in the United States where broadcast programming is scheduled by television networks with local independent affiliates.

'Water cooler'- A water cooler effect is a phenomenon, occurring when employees at a workplace gather around the office water cooler and chat. It is a synonym for gathering and connecting people in a certain environment to talk about a common interest, such as a TV program.  

Easter Eggs- It is an intentional inside joke, hidden message or image, or secret feature of a movie/ TV show.The name is used to evoke the idea of a traditional Easter egg hunt.

Time shifting- In broadcasting, it is the recording of a program to a storage medium, allowing it to be viewed or listened to after the live broadcasting. Typically, this refers to TV programming but can also refer to radio shows via podcasts.

Streaming- Streaming a video is content sent in compressed form over the Internet and displayed by the viewer in real time, where you dont have to wait to download a file to play it. Instead, the media is sent in a continuous stream of data and is played as it arrives.


Terrestrial Tv- A type of television broadcasting in which the television signal is transmitted by radio waves from the terrestrial (Earth-based) transmitter of a television station to a TV receiver having an antenna.