Unit Six

magazine programme — programme which is a mixture of " hard" news and feature items.

wild/nature life programme — programme showing animals, birds, etc. in their natural environment

quiz programme — programme on which members of the audience are asked questions, in case of correct answer they receive prizes

sitcom (situation comedy) — short film providing entertain­ment

soap opera — play (an afternoon television regular feature) which originally appeared on the radio and was sponsored by soap advertisers, continuing from day to day, presenting emo­tional and melodramatic situations like many operas of the 19th century (thus named " soap operas")

video clip — minifilm, about the length of a song, interpret­ing or dramatising a song

Western — uniquely American film presenting myths about pioneering, courageous Americans

Major British and American Broadcasting Companies, Networks, News Agencies

Great Britain

BBC — British Broadcasting Corporation

ITV — Independent Television News Ltd. (company responsi­ble for providing national news for independent television in Britain)

PA — Press Association (British national dohiestic news agen­cy)

Reuter [‘r itә ] — British-based agency supplying foreign news

EBU — European Broadcasting Union

Eurovision — International network for the exchange of televi­sion programmes

the USA

ABC — American Broadcasting Company

CBS — Columbia Broadcasting System

NBC — National Broadcasting Company

AP — Associated Press (American news agency)