| 单词 | independent television |
| 释义 | > as lemmasIndependent Television (Authority) e. Independent Television (Authority) (abbrev. I.T.A., I.T.V.: see I n.1 Initialisms): a corporation, independent of direct government control, engaged in commercial television broadcasting in Great Britain; also, the channel carrying their programmes; renamed in 1972 the Independent Broadcasting Authority (abbrev. I.B.A.: see I n.1 Initialisms), and widened to include commercial radio broadcasting. ΘΚΠ society > communication > broadcasting > broadcasting service > [noun] > broadcasting company B.B.C.1923 British Broadcasting Corporation1926 C.B.S.1930 ABC1931 Portland Place1937 Independent Broadcasting Authority1954 ORTF1964 PBS1969 I.B.A.1971 LBC1973 society > communication > broadcasting > television > [noun] > organization or service television station1926 television network1930 TV station1945 TV network1947 channel1952 Independent Television (Authority)1954 I.T.A.1955 I.T.V.1958 side1961 Channel 41964 MTV1981 1954 Act 2 & 3 Eliz. II c. 55 §1 There shall be an authority, to be called the Independent Television Authority..whose function shall be to provide, in accordance with the provisions of this Act, and for the period of ten years from the passing of this Act, television broadcasting services, additional to those of the British Broadcasting Corporation. 1958 Times Lit. Suppl. 15 Aug. p. xl/1 This brings sharply into the picture the B.B.C.'s rival, Independent Television. 1959 Chambers's Encycl. XI. 349/2 (heading) Independent Television Authority. 1959 Chambers's Encycl. XI. 349/2 This corporation is controlled by directors appointed by the government and leases facilities to privately financed companies, which draw their revenues from advertisements. 1960 B.B.C. Handbk. 165 The Postmaster General issued a broadcasting licence, for television only, at a later stage to the Independent Television Authority, which was set up under the Television Act of 1954. 1971 Guardian 12 Nov. 1/8 The Sound Broadcasting Bill..authorises the new stations under the control of the Independent Television Authority—renamed the Independent Broadcasting Authority... The IBA could be advanced up to £2 millions to set up the services. 1973 Times 13 Dec. 4/5 The Independent Broadcasting Authority will hold meetings today..about advertising which will be lost as a result of the shorter hours of transmission announced yesterday. 1973 Times 15 Dec. 2 BBC and independent television agreed last night to spread their closing hours. < as lemmas |
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