Television in the United States

This article is about television in the United States, specifically its history, art, business and government regulation. Information about television technologies is covered in the main television article and elsewhere.

The art of television

The U.S. is the biggest exporter of television content in the world. In the U.S., television production is influenced by two major parties: advertisers, who hold sway over the broadcast and basic cable networks, and cable systems, who hold sway over the pay cable networks. The owners of the broadcast and basic cable must attract advertising dollars, while the owners of pay cable networks such as HBO must only attract viewership.

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The world's most widely seen TV show, The Bold and the Beautiful, is a U.S.-produced soap opera.

Related Topics:
The Bold and the Beautiful - Soap opera

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