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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1982

Page

12

ACT Viewpoint on Cable TV For Children

Action for Children's TV supports expanded child oriented programming on cable while noting potential for commercial free options. Judith Rubenstein says cable enables student led programs and community channels with access for schools and clubs and suggests a parental lock out feature to block unwanted channels.

ACT Judith Rubenstein

Nickelodeon and Disney Channel Startups and Offerings

Nickelodeon, the first children oriented cable channel, began in 1979 and has won awards such as the 1981 Special Recognition Award from the National Cable Television Association. It airs 13 hours daily without ads and includes Pinwheel Livewire and The Adventures of Black Beauty among others. Disney Channel launches April 1983 offering cartoons, films, educational shows and specials from Disneyland and Disney World, on 18 hours daily. Calliope airs short children films on USA network with European and American titles. MTV Music Television runs 24 hours a day with video clips, artist interviews and live concerts, with music news and concert info. check local schedules.

Nickelodeon National Cable Television Association Livewire Ees Disney Channel Disney Disneyland Disney World USA Europe United States Africa MTV

Cable TV Education Activity for Young Learners

A sequence of classroom tasks explaining cable television. Students circle numbers on page 4 count quotation marks on page 1 circle every TV on page 1 discuss preferred shows and reasons share experiences with cable or QUBE if seen describe setup steps and compare cable to regular TV define antenna satellite uplink downlink and scan the TV section for listings and ads.

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