Television channel
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A television channel, or TV channel, is a
Depending on the multinational
, has a similar segmented mode.Preventing interference between terrestrial channels in the same area is accomplished by skipping at least one channel between two analog stations'
Other meanings
Commonly, the term television channel is used to mean a
Television station
A television station is a type of terrestrial station that
Many television stations are now in the process of converting from analog terrestrial (
Non-terrestrial television channels
Because some regions have had difficulty picking up terrestrial television signals (particularly in mountainous areas), alternative means of distribution such as direct-to-home satellite and cable television have been introduced. Television channels specifically built to run on cable or satellite blur the line between TV station and TV network. That fact led some early cable channels to call themselves superstations.
Satellite and cable have created changes.
From the definitions above, use of the terms network or station in reference to nationwide cable or satellite channels is technically inaccurate. However, this is an arbitrary, inconsequential distinction, and varies from company to company. Indeed, the term
Should a legal distinction be necessary between a (location) channel as defined above and a television channel in this sense, the terms programming service (e.g.[1]) or programming undertaking (for instance,[2]) may be used instead of the latter definition.
See also
- Barker channel
- Free-to-air
- Lists of television channels
- Pay television
- Streaming television
- Television channel frequencies
References
- ^ Center, Arbitration and Mediation. "WIPO Domain Name Decision: D2001-1440". arbiter.wipo.int. Archived from the original on 2006-04-16.
- ^ "Application to renew a broadcasting licence for a specialty programming undertaking". Archived from the original on 2006-06-14. Retrieved 2006-03-31.
External links
- Media related to Television channels at Wikimedia Commons
- What ever happened to Channel 1?