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Networks	comment	Once upon a time, there were companies that transmitted radio and television signals to the extent of their signal strength. These companies bought entertainment content from a single source. The content sources bought the content they resold from a wide variety of entities called "studios". The companies with the transmitters thought it would be a good idea to have a brand to identify with. The companies that sold content thought it would be a good idea for that brand to be related to them. The studios thought, "What the hell. You want to buy content? Call it whatever you want, just send money." The notion of "network" was born. In today's world — where distribution of content is by cable, satellite, DVD, or internet — the folks with the transmitters are becoming increasingly irrelevant. Viewers care less about the "network" brand. The shows are becoming more relevant than the networks that broadcast them, meaning that the show is the brand. Which means that the "studio" is now what it is all about, for the viewer. Not so much for the networks. In the USA, other than the "big four" note (the original big three of ABC/CBS/NBC, plus latecomer Fox; in the early years, DuMont was also counted as a fourth network), the purpose of "network" now mostly serves to identify a niche outlet on cable/satellite; for example, the Food Network and Animal Planet tend to have a lot of cooking shows and wildlife shows, respectively. Going back to "the show is the brand" concept, many if not most "home-brew" "networks" and "channels" on the Web (say, on YouTube) are really best described as shows. Related tropes: 24-Hour News Networks ANSI Standard Broadcast TV Schedule Adored by the Network: Better airtime and promotion is given to the shows the network likes better. Cancellation: The network decides not to renew the show for more episodes. Channel Hop: A television show ends up airing new episodes on a different channel. Executive Meddling: The executives force the creator to make changes to the work. Executive Veto: The creator has an idea shot down by the executives, so they come up with a new idea that does what they want without upsetting the executives. International Coproduction: A work is made by companies based in different countries. Merchandise-Driven: The show was mainly made to promote merchandise. Network Death: The network ceases to exist or is absorbed into another network. Network Decay: The network appears to have strayed from airing the kind of program it was originally founded to broadcast. Network Finale: A dying network goes out with a bang. Network to the Rescue: One network cancels the show, but another network renews the series. Niche Network Otaku O'Clock Ratings Screwed by the Network: The show gets cancelled because the network didn't treat it right. State Broadcaster Sports Preemption Syndication Timeshift Channel Watershed Not to be confused with Network, a film about TV networks.
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