Professional video cameraA professional video camera (often called a television camera even though its use has spread beyond television) is a high-end device for creating electronic moving images (as opposed to a movie camera, that earlier recorded the images on film). Originally developed for use in television studios or with outside broadcast trucks, they are now also used for music videos, direct-to-video movies (see digital movie camera), corporate and educational videos, wedding videos, among other uses.
Camera pedestalA camera pedestal is an item upon which television cameras are mounted, typically seen in television studios. Unlike tripods, pedestals give camera operators the ability to move the camera in any direction (left, right, forward, back, up, down). They are commonly used on shiny-floor shows, sitcoms and soap operas. Whilst pedestals are most commonly seen in self-contained television studios, they are also seen on outside broadcasts. A pedestal typically consists of three main parts: a base (with wheels), the column (with steering ring), and the platform.
The Daily ShowThe Daily Show (intitulée The Daily Show with Jon Stewart de 1999 à 2015), est une émission satirique américaine diffusée sur le réseau Comedy Central depuis le . D'une durée de , diffusé du lundi au jeudi, ce late-night show prend la forme d'une parodie de journal télévisé qui tourne en dérision l'actualité du moment, et fait une satire des personnages politiques, des organisations médiatiques, et parfois de l'émission elle-même. À l'origine présenté par jusqu'en décembre 1998, The Daily Show est ensuite présentée par Jon Stewart, à partir de janvier 1999.
Public affairs (broadcasting)In broadcasting, public affairs radio or television programs focus on matters of politics and public policy. Among commercial broadcasters, such programs are often only to satisfy Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulatory expectations and are not scheduled in prime time. Public affairs television programs are often broadcast at times when few listeners or viewers are tuned in (or even awake) in the U.S., in time slots known as graveyard slots; such programs can be frequently encountered at times such as 5-6 a.