query: U2 is Irish.

pos: U2 U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin formed in 1976 . The group consists of Bono ( lead vocals and rhythm guitar ) , the Edge ( lead guitar , keyboards , and backing vocals ) , Adam Clayton ( bass guitar ) , and Larry Mullen Jr. ( drums and percussion ) . Initially rooted in post-punk , U2 's sound grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music , yet has maintained an anthemic sound built on Bono 's expressive vocals and the Edge 's effects-based guitar textures . Their lyrics , often embellished with spiritual imagery , focus on personal themes and sociopolitical concerns . Popular for their live performances , the group have staged several ambitious and elaborate tours over their career .   The band formed at Mount Temple Comprehensive School in 1976 when the members were teenagers with limited musical proficiency . Within four years , they signed with Island Records and released their debut album , Boy ( 1980 ) . Subsequent work such as their first UK number-one album , War ( 1983 ) , and the singles `` Sunday Bloody Sunday '' and `` Pride ( In the Name of Love ) '' helped establish U2 's reputation as a politically and socially conscious group . By the mid-1980s , they had become renowned globally for their live act , highlighted by their performance at Live Aid in 1985 . The group 's fifth album , The Joshua Tree ( 1987 ) , made them international superstars and was their greatest critical and commercial success . Topping music charts around the world , it produced their only number-one singles in the US , `` With or Without You '' and `` I Still Have n't Found What I 'm Looking For '' . Facing a backlash and creative stagnation , U2 reinvented themselves in the 1990s through a new musical direction and public image . Beginning with their acclaimed seventh album , Achtung Baby ( 1991 ) , and the multimedia intensive Zoo TV Tour , the band integrated influences from alternative rock , electronic dance music , and industrial music into their sound , and embraced a more ironic , flippant image . This experimentation continued through their ninth album , Pop ( 1997 ) , and the PopMart Tour , which were mixed successes . U2 regained critical and commercial favour with the records All That You Ca n't Leave Behind ( 2000 ) and How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb ( 2004 ) , which established a more conventional , mainstream sound for the group . Their U2 360 ° Tour of 2009 -- 2011 is the highest-attended and highest-grossing concert tour in history . The group 's thirteenth album , Songs of Innocence ( 2014 ) , was released at no cost through the iTunes Store , but received criticism for its automatic placement in users ' music libraries .   U2 have released 13 studio albums and are one of the world 's best-selling music artists of all time , having sold more than 170 million records worldwide . They have won 22 Grammy Awards , more than any other band , and in 2005 , they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility . Rolling Stone ranked U2 at number 22 on its list of the `` 100 Greatest Artists of All Time '' . Throughout their career , as a band and as individuals , they have campaigned for human rights and philanthropic causes , including Amnesty International , Jubilee 2000 , the ONE/DATA campaigns , Product Red , War Child , and Music Rising .

neg: Seisún A seisún ( from Irish Gaelic ) , or pub session is an event in which musicians gather together to play traditional Irish music , frequently in a pub .   Seisúns , also spelled sessions are common in many parts of the Anglophone world .   Category : Celtic music  Category : Irish music  Category : Musical improvisation

neg: List of Irish words used in the English language For a list of Irish words that have been imported into English , see the list of English words of Irish origin .   For help with pronunciation , see Help : IPA , Help : IPA for Irish , and Irish phonology .   Irish words used in English in modern Ireland without being assimilated to English forms include :  Amhrán na bhFiann : National Anthem of Ireland ( literally `` Soldiers Song '' )  pronounced ( -LSB- / ˈəuɾˠaːn̪ˠ n̪ˠə ˈvʲiːən̪ˠ / -RSB- )  Áras an Uachtaráin : Residence of the President  pronounced -LSB- / ˈɑːrəs ən ˈuəxt̪ərɑːnʲ / -RSB-  Ardfheis : Party conference ( used by Fianna Fáil , Fine Gael and Sinn Féin )  pronounced -LSB- / ˈɑːɾˠd̪ˠ ˈɛɕ / -RSB-  Ard-Rí : High King ( title used in the Middle Ages )  pronounced -LSB- / ɑːrd riː / -RSB-  Bord Fáilte : Irish Tourist Board ( literally `` Welcome Board '' ; now called Fáilte Ireland )  pronounced -LSB- / boːrd ˈfɑːʎtʲə / -RSB-  Bunreacht na hÉireann : Constitution of Ireland  pronounced -LSB- / ˈbunraxt nə ˈheːrʲən / -RSB-  Ceann Comhairle : Chairman of Dáil Éireann  pronounced -LSB- / kʲaːn̪ˠ ˈkoːrʎə / -RSB-  Dáil Éireann : House of Representatives ( lower house of the Irish Parliament )  pronounced -LSB- / d̪ˠaːlʲ ˈeːrʲən̪ˠ / -RSB-  Éire : Ireland  pronounced -LSB- / ˈeːɾʲə / -RSB-  Fianna Fáil : Irish political party ( literally `` Soldiers of Destiny '' )  pronounced -LSB- / ˌfʲiənə ˈfɔːlʲ / -RSB-  Fine Gael : Irish political party ( literally `` Family of the Gael '' )  pronounced -LSB- / ˈfʲɪnʲə ˈɡeːl̪ˠ / -RSB-  Gaeltacht : Irish-speaking area  pronounced -LSB- / ˈɡeːɫ̪t̪ˠəxt̪ˠ / -RSB-  Garda : police officer ( plural Gardaí )  pronounced -LSB- / ˈɡaːrd̪ə / -RSB- , pl . -LSB- / ˈɡaːɾˠd̪ˠiː / -RSB-  Garda Síochána : Irish police service ( literally `` Guardian of the Peace '' )  pronounced -LSB- / ˈɡaːrd̪ə ˈʃiːxaːn̪ˠə n̪ˠə ˈheːɾʲən̪ˠ / -RSB-  Oireachtas : ( National Parliament )  pronounced -LSB- / ɛrʲaxt̪ˠasˠ / -RSB-  Príomh Aire : Prime Minister ( 1919 -- 1921 only )  pronounced -LSB- / ˈpʲrʲiːv ˈarʲə / -RSB-  Punt : Irish pound ( currency , now replaced by the euro )  pronounced -LSB- / punt / -RSB-  Raidió Teilifís Éireann : National broadcasting service ( RTÉ )  pronounced -LSB- / ˈradʲo ˈtʲɛlʲəfʲiːʃ ˈeːrʲən / -RSB-  Saorstát Éireann : Irish Free State  pronounced -LSB- / ˈsiːrˌstɑːt ˈeːɾʲən̪ˠ / -RSB-  Seanad Éireann : Irish Senate ( upper house of the Irish Parliament )  pronounced -LSB- / ˈʃan̪ˠəd̪ˠ ˈeːɾʲən̪ˠ / -RSB-  Sinn Féin : Irish political party ( literally `` Our-selves '' )  pronounced -LSB- / ˈʃiɲ fʲeːnʲ / -RSB-  Sliotar : Ball used in hurling ( see Gaelic Athletic Association )  pronounced -LSB- / ʃlʲɪt̪ˠəɾˠ / -RSB-  Tánaiste : Deputy Prime Minister  pronounced -LSB- / ˈtɑːnəʃtʲə / -RSB-  Taoiseach : Prime Minister ( literally `` Chieftain '' )  pronounced -LSB- t̪ˠiːʃəx -RSB-  Teachta Dála : Member of the lower house of Parliament ( TD )  pronounced -LSB- / ˈtʲaxtə ˈdɑːlə / -RSB-  Uachtarán na hÉireann : President of Ireland  pronounced -LSB- / ˈuəxt̪ˠəɾˠɑːn̪ˠ n̪ˠə ˈheːɾʲən̪ˠ / -RSB-  Údarás na Gaeltachta : Development Authority for the Gaeltacht  pronounced -LSB- / ˈuːdərɑːs nə ˈɡeːltəxtə / -RSB-   Other , more informal terms include :  banshee -- bean sí .  barmbrack -- An Irish fruit loaf . ó bairín breac , speckled loaf .  bodhrán -- A winnowing drum used as a musical instrument .  bog -- ( from bogach meaning `` marsh/peatland '' ) a wetland ( according to OED ) .  bonnaught -- A type of billeting or a billeted soldier . From Irish buannacht , billeting or billeting tax .  boreen -- ( from bóithrín meaning `` small road '' ) a narrow rural road in Ireland .  brat -- a cloak or overall -- now only in regional dialects ( from Old Irish bratt meaning `` cloak , cloth '' )  brehon -- A judge of ancient Irish law . From Irish breitheamh .  brogue -- ( from bróg meaning `` shoe '' ) a type of shoe ( OED ) .  brogue -- A strong regional accent , especially an Irish or one . Not as the OED says , a reference to the footwear of speakers of the brogue , but from barróg , an Irish word for a lisp or accent .  callow -- A river meadow , a landing-place , from Irish caladh .  camogie -- From Irish camóg , small hooked object , a camogue . The women 's equivalent of hurling .  carrageen -- moss . From Irish carraigín , ` little rock ' .  carrow -- An ancient Irish gambler , from cearrbhach .  caubeen -- An Irish beret , adopted as part of the uniform of Irish regiments of the British Army . From cáibín .  clabber -- also bonny-clabber ( from clábar and bainne clábair ) curdled milk .  clarsach -- An ancient Irish and Scottish harp , from Irish cláirseach .  clock O.Ir . clocc meaning `` bell '' . Probably entered Germanic via the hand-bells used by early Irish missionaries .  coccagee Cac na gé -- goose shit . The name of a type of cider apple found in Ireland , so called for its green colour .  colcannon -- A kind of ` bubble and squeak ' . Probably from cál ceannfhionn , white headed cabbage .  colleen -- ( from cailín meaning `` a girl '' ) .  conk -- Slang term for a big nose . The term Old Conky was a nickname for the Duke of Wellington . Dinneen gives coinncín as ` a prominent nose ' and this seems to be related to terms like geanc , meaning a snub nose .  coshering -- Nothing to do with Jewish dietary law . Coshering ( from Irish cóisir , feast ) was when a lord went round staying with his subjects and expecting to be entertained . Because of this cóisireacht can mean ` sponging ' in Modern Irish , though cóisir usually just means a party .  coyne -- A kind of billeting , from Irish coinmheadh .  crock - As in ' A crock of gold ' , from Irish cnoc .  cross -- The ultimate source of this word is Latin crux . The English word comes from Old Irish cros via Old Norse kross .  crubeens - Pig 's feet , from Irish Crúibín .  cudeigh -- A night 's lodging , from Irish cuid na hoíche .  curragh -- An Irish boat made from skins or tarred canvas stretched over a wooden frame . Irish currach .  drum , drumlin -- from Irish droim , droimlín . A ridge or small hill of glacial origin , such as in the landscape of Down .  drisheen -- is a type of black pudding associated with Cork . From drisín .  dudeen -- A clay pipe , from Irish dúidín .  dulse -- From Irish duileasc , originally meaning water leaf . A type of edible seaweed .  erenagh -- A hereditary holder of church lands . Irish aircheannach .  esker -- From eiscir , an elongated ridge of post-glacial gravel , usually along a river valley ( OED ) .  Fenian -- From Fianna meaning `` semi-independent warrior band '' , a member of a 19th-century Irish nationalist group ( OED ) .  fiacre -- a small four-wheeled carriage for hire , a hackney-coach , associated with St Fiacre area of Paris . Named for Saint Fiachra .  fiorin -- A type of long grass , derived from Irish feorthainn .  Gallowglass -- ( from gallóglach ) a Scottish Gaelic mercenary soldier in Ireland between mid 13th and late 16th centuries .  galore -- ( from go leor meaning `` plenty '' ) a lot .  gillaroo -- A type of fish . From Irish giolla rua , red lad .  glib -- An obsolete term for a kind of haircut associated with warriors ( because it protected the forehead ) banned by the English . Irish glib , fringe .  glom - ( from glám ) To become too attached to someone .  gob -- ( literally beak ) mouth . From Irish gob . ( OED )  grouse -- In slang sense of grumble , perhaps from gramhas , meaning grin , grimace , ugly face .  griskin -- ( from griscín ) a lean cut of meat from the loin of a pig , a chop .  hooligan -- ( from the Irish family name Ó hUallacháin , anglicised as Hooligan or Hoolihan ) .  keening -- From caoinim ( meaning `` I wail '' ) to lament , to wail mournfully ( OED .  kern -- An outlaw or a common soldier . From ceithearn or ceithearnach , still the word in Irish for a pawn in chess .  Leprechaun -- a fairy or spirit ( from leipreachán )  Limerick -- ( from Luimneach ) . The limerick form was particularly associated in the 18th century with a group of Irish language poets called Filí na Máighe .  lough -- ( from loch ) a lake , or arm of the sea .  madder -- Also mether . A traditional square-sided wooden drinking vessel , Irish meadar .  merrow -- An Irish mermaid . Irish murúch .  moiley An ancient breed of Irish hornless cattle , from maol , bald or hornless .  mucker - ( from mo chara ) A friend  ogham Ancient Irish alphabet . The Irish is also ogham ( pronounced oh-um ) .  omadhaun - A fool , from Irish amadán .  orrery A mechanical model of solar system , named for the Earl of Orrery . This is an old Irish tribal name , Orbhraighe .  pampootie -- pampúta A kind of shoe with good grip worn by men in the Aran Islands .  phoney -- ( probably from the English fawney meaning `` gilt brass ring used by swindlers '' , which is from Irish fáinne meaning `` ring '' ) fake .  pinkeen -- From pincín , a minnow or an insignificant person . This in turn comes from English pink + Irish diminutive -- ín .  pollan -- A fish found in Irish loughs , Irish pollán .  pookawn -- A fishing boat , from Irish púcán .  poteen -- ( from poitín ) hooch , bootleg alcoholic drink .  puck -- ( in hockey ) Almost certainly from Irish poc , according to the OED .  puss -- As in sourpuss , comes from Irish pus , a pouting mouth .  rapparee -- An Irish highwayman , from ropaire ( a stabber )  rath -- A strong circular earthen wall forming an enclosure and serving as a fort and residence for a tribal chief . From Irish rath .  shamrock -- ( from seamróg ) a shamrock , diminutive of seamair , clover , used as a symbol for Ireland .  Shan Van Vocht -- ( from seanbhean bhocht meaning `` poor old woman '' ) a literary name for Ireland in the 18th and 19th centuries .  Shanty - A poorly built home in a slum area ( from sean tigh , meaning `` an old house '' ) .  shebeen -- ( from síbín meaning `` illicit whiskey , poteen '' , apparently a diminutive of síob , which means drift , blow , ride ) unlicensed house selling alcohol ( OED ) .  shillelagh -- ( from sail éille meaning `` a beam with a strap '' ) a wooden club or cudgel made from a stout knotty stick with a large knob on the end .  shoneen -- A West Brit , an Irishman who apes English customs . From Irish Seoinín , a little John ( in a Gaelic version of the English form , Seon , not the Irish Seán ) .  Sidhe Modern Sí -- the fairies , fairyland .  slauntiagh -- An obsolete word for sureties or guarantees , which comes from Irish sláinteacha with the same meaning .  sleveen , sleiveen -- ( from slíbhín ) an untrustworthy or cunning person . Used in Ireland and Newfoundland ( OED ) .  slew -- ( from slua meaning `` a large number '' ) a great amount ( OED ) .  slob -- ( from slab ) mud ( OED ) .  slogan -- ( from sluaghairm meaning `` a battle-cry used by Gaelic clans '' ) . I think this is more likely to be of Scottish origin .  slug - ( from slog ) A swig of a drink . e.g. . A slug of red eye  smithereens small fragments , atoms . In phrases such as ` to explode into smithereens ' . This is the Irish word smidiríní . This is obviously Irish because of the -- ín ending but the basic word seems to be Germanic , something to do with the work of a smith .  spalpeen -- A migratory labourer in Ireland . From spailpín .  tanist -- The deputy and successor of a chieftain or religious leader . A term used in anthropology . From Irish tánaiste , secondary person .  tilly -- ( from tuilleadh meaning `` a supplement '' ) used in Newfoundland to refer to an additional luck-penny . It is used by Joyce in the first chapter of Ulysses .  tory -- Originally an Irish outlaw , probably from the word tóraí meaning `` pursuer '' .  trousers -- From Irish triús .  turlough -- A seasonal lake in limestone area ( OED ) . Irish turloch ` dry lake . '  uilleann pipes -- Irish bellows-blown bagpipes . Uilleann is Irish for ` elbow ' .  usker -- From Irish uscar , a jewel sewn into an item of clothing .  whiskey -- From uisce beatha meaning `` water of life '' .   Other words   Bualadh bos ( A round of applause )  Camán ( hurley )  Cipín ( Small stick/firekindling )  Crúibín ( Pigs foot )  Fáilte ( Welcome )  Fláithiúil ( Excessively/uncommonly generous )  Grá ( Great love or affection for someone/something )  Is maith liom ( I like/It 's good )  Lúdramán ( Fool )  Lúdar ( Fool )  Meas ( High regard/respect for someone/something )  Óinseach ( Fool , generally female )  Plámás ( Excessive/Insincere praise or flattery )  Sceach ( Any thorny bush , sceach gheal ( Hawthorn ) )  Sláinte ( Cheers | Good Health )  Slán ( Safe , whole , healthy , complete ) ( Shortened version of go dté tu slán ( `` may you go safely '' ) , used as modern equivalent of the French au revoir or English see you . )

neg: Tryin' to Throw Your Arms Around the World `` Tryin ' to Throw Your Arms Around the World '' is the ninth track from U2 's 1991 album , Achtung Baby . It is a tongue in cheek song about stumbling home drunk from a night out on the town . It is dedicated to the Flaming Colossus nightclub in Los Angeles . The album version includes keyboard playing by producer Brian Eno .   During live performances on 1992-93 's Zoo TV Tour , lead singer Bono would spray a bottle of champagne towards the audience . It was played 136 times out of the 159 times on the tour , but has not been performed since then . However , it was snippeted at three concerts during the final leg of the U2 360 Tour in July 2011 .   The song was edited out of the live video release Zoo TV : Live from Sydney ; it was later revealed that the concert ran long and the song needed to be edited in order to fit the concert into a two-hour timeslot . The line `` a woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle '' is a quotation from Irina Dunn .

neg: Irish Uruguayan Irish Uruguayans are Uruguayan people with Irish ancestry . There are an estimated 120,000 Irish Uruguayans in Uruguay , many of them living in the capital of Montevideo .

neg: Timeline of U2 This is a timeline of the history of rock band U2 :

neg: Mai-Dun Mai-Dun is an orchestral work composed in 1921 by John Ireland ( 18791962 ) . He called it a symphonic rhapsody ; another description might be tone poem . In 1931 , he arranged it for piano four hands .   In British Celtic , `` Mai-dun '' means `` great hill '' . Ireland 's piece is a musical evocation of a notable iron age fort : Maiden Castle , Dorset , nearby the house of the English novelist and poet Thomas Hardy ( 18401928 ) whose name for the place Ireland adopted .   It has been said that , `` ancient sites with echoes of the supernatural , including the Channel Islands , inform some of Ireland 's few orchestral pieces '' ; and of Mai-Dun itself that , `` it is a strong piece , aggressive at times , resourcefully scored , and Ireland 's imagination was ignited by the largest hill-fort in England , dating from 3000BC , and its violent history . ''   A typical performance takes about 12 1/2 minutes .

neg: Uaithne In Irish mythology , Uaithne / ˈuənʲə / is the harp which belongs to The Dagda . It is sometimes called Dur da Blá , The Oak of Two Blossoms , and sometimes Coir cethar chuin , the Four Angled Music .   After the Second Battle of Mag Tuired the Fomorians had taken The Dagda 's harp with them . The Dagda found it in a feasting-house wherein Bres and his father Elathan were also . The Dagda had bound the music so that it would not sound until he would call to it . After he called to it , it sprang from the wall , came to the Dagda and killed nine men on its way .   `` An Uaithne '' is also the original name of Irish choir Anúna .   In The Cattle-Raid of Fraech , its name is given as meaning ` Child-Birth ' , and that Boannd has three sons that were the three ` chants ' of Uaithne . The Sorrow-strain , Joy-strain and Sleep strain , stating the origin of these three as `` The time the woman was at the bearing of children it had a cry of sorrow with the soreness of the pangs at first : it was smile and joy it played in the middle for the pleasure of bringing forth the two sons : it was a sleep of soothingness played the last son , on account of the heaviness of the birth , so that it is from him that the third of the music has been named . ''

neg: Is It a Sin `` Is It a Sin '' is a song by British electronic group Deepest Blue . It was released in May 2004 as the third single from their debut album Late September . It reached number 24 in the UK Singles Chart .   The track shares a common echoed guitar riff with U2 , which can be found prominently in U2 's `` Where the Streets Have No Name '' and other U2 songs .

neg: Love Is Blindness `` Love Is Blindness '' is a song by rock band U2 , and the twelfth and final track on their 1991 album Achtung Baby . The song was written on piano by lead singer Bono during the recording sessions for U2 's 1988 album Rattle and Hum . Originally intending to give the song to singer Nina Simone , the band decided to keep it for Achtung Baby after playing it together . Thematically , the song describes a failing romance , mixing personal themes with imagery of metaphorical acts of terrorism . During the recording sessions for Achtung Baby , guitarist the Edge separated from his wife , Aislinn O'Sullivan . The separation had a major effect on the development of the song ; Bono said that the ending guitar solo was a cathartic experience for the Edge , as he snapped several guitar strings during the recording .   `` Love Is Blindness '' made its live debut on the group 's 1992 -- 1993 Zoo TV Tour and was performed regularly during the tour , appearing in 154 of its 157 concerts . It was commonly played as either the penultimate or closing song ; as the penultimate song , it was usually followed by a rendition of the Elvis Presley song `` Ca n't Help Falling in Love '' . Following the tour , `` Love Is Blindness '' has been played live only two other times . The track was favourably received by critics and has been covered by multiple artists .

neg: Running to Stand Still `` Running to Stand Still '' is a song by rock band U2 , and it is the fifth track from their 1987 album , The Joshua Tree . A slow ballad based on piano and guitar , it describes a heroin-addicted couple living in Dublin 's Ballymun flats ; the towers have since become associated with the song . Though a lot of time was dedicated to the lyrics , the music was improvised with co-producer Daniel Lanois during a recording session for the album .   The group explored American music for The Joshua Tree , and as such , `` Running to Stand Still '' demonstrates folk rock and acoustic blues influences . The song was praised by critics , many of them calling it one of the record 's best tracks . It has since been included in the regular set lists of four U2 concert tours , in two different arrangements and with several possible thematic interpretations .

neg: U2 by U2 U2 by U2 is an autobiography written by the members of Irish rock band U2 and first published in London by HarperCollins in 2005 . Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen Jr. collaborated with their friend Neil McCormick , a staff music writer for The Daily Telegraph to write the only authorized biography of the band . It portrays the story of U2 in their own words and pictures .

neg: Finnegan Wakes Finnegan Wakes is a live album by The Dubliners . Recorded at the Gate Theatre on 26 and 27 April 1966 and produced by Nathan Joseph , this was The Dubliners ' final recording for Transatlantic Records . But it was also their first to feature their first established line-up of Ronnie Drew ( vocals and guitar ) , Barney McKenna ( tenor banjo and mandolin ) , Luke Kelly ( vocals and banjo ) , Ciarán Bourke ( vocals , guitar , tin whistle and harmonica ) and John Sheahan ( fiddle , tin whistle and mandolin ) . The album featured `` Nelson 's Farewell '' , a satirical song about the bombing and destruction of Nelson 's Pillar in O'Connell Street , Dublin on 8 March 1966 .

neg: The Ireland That We Dreamed Of `` On Language & the Irish Nation '' , was the title of a radio address made by Éamon de Valera , then Taoiseach of Ireland , on Raidió Éireann on St. Patrick 's Day ( 17 March ) 1943 . It is often called The Ireland that we dreamed of , a phrase which is used within it , or the `` comely maidens '' ' speech , a misquotation . The speech marked the 50th anniversary of the foundation of the Gaelic League ( Conradh na Gaeilge ) , a group promoting Irish culture and the Irish language . In the most frequently quoted passage of the speech , de Valera set out his vision of an ideal Ireland :   De Valera had made an annual radio speech on St Patrick 's Day since coming to power after the 1932 election . At the time the 1943 speech was made , the Second World War was raging and the threat of German invasion ( Operation Green ) or British re-occupation ( Plan W ) was very real .   The 1943 speech in later years has been critiqued and often derided as archetypal of de Valera 's traditionalist view of an isolationist , agricultural land where women held a traditional role . The phrase most commonly cited in this regard is the misquotation `` comely maidens dancing at the crossroads '' . The speech in fact made no mention of crossroads dances , a rural tradition then dying out . Although de Valera actually said `` happy maidens '' in the broadcast , the phrase was `` comely maidens '' in the prepared text sent in advance to the newspapers , printed in the following day 's Irish Press , and reprinted in Maurice Moynihan 's 1980 anthology . It was a double LP record of speeches from the RTÉ archives , released in 1982 on the centenary of his birth , which brought the correct wording back to public notice .   In 2007 , J. J. Lee and Diarmaid Ferriter argued for a reappraisal of the speech in the light of the Celtic Tiger consumption bubble and the Moriarty Tribunal revelations of corruption by 1980s Taoiseach Charles Haughey . Lee suggested de Valera 's `` Victorian language '' gave his vision an antiquated tone that hid the continuing relevance of much of its vision . Ferriter called it `` the most famous broadcast by any Irish politician of the twentieth century '' .

neg: Paddy Casey Paddy Casey is an Irish singer-songwriter from Dublin .

neg: Rock 'n' Roll Kids `` Rock 'n' Roll Kids '' was the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1994 , composed by Brendan Graham and performed for Ireland by Paul Harrington and Charlie McGettigan . The song was Ireland 's sixth overall victory , and represented an unprecedented third consecutive time that the same country had won the Contest .   There is a belief among many Eurovision fans that the song was deliberately chosen not to win , as it was performed by a male duo ( no male duos had ever won before ) and in a very static manner . The pair were also much older than any other winners had been . As the Contest rules require the previous year 's winner to host the next edition of the Contest , the argument runs that the Irish broadcaster was not prepared to do this , hence the selection .   The song , however , won the contest and is generally considered one of the Contest 's better entries - being performed in part by McGettigan and Jakob Sveistrup at the Congratulations special in late 2005 . It was the first winning song ever to be performed without orchestral accompaniment , as McGettigan 's guitar and Harrington 's piano were the only instruments needed . It was also the first time in the contest when a song scored over 200 points .   Lyrically , the song is a lament for the singers ' lost youths and the life of Kevin Linehan . They remember growing up and listening to the popular music of the time ( Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley ) and generally being trendy . The song then moves forwards to the present , where both men are `` too busy running to a different beat '' to even stay in close contact with each other - while their children `` do n't wan na be around us no more '' .   The song was performed third on the night , following Finland 's CatCat with `` Bye Bye Baby '' and preceding Cyprus ' Evridiki with `` Ime Anthropos Ki Ego '' . At the close of voting , it had received 226 points , placing 1st in a field of 25 .   The song was succeeded as winner in 1995 by Secret Garden representing Norway with `` Nocturne '' . It was succeeded as Irish representative at the 1995 Contest by Eddie Friel with `` Dreamin ' '' .

neg: RTÉ Ireland RTÉ Ireland ( lit . Raidió Teilifís Éireann Ireland = Radio Television Ireland Ireland ) is the planned international television channel by Ireland 's public service broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann ( RTÉ ) . The channel will broadcast online at RTÉ.ie , IPTV and on satellite in the United Kingdom .   The channel is expected to offer programmes from RTÉ One and Two , including education , drama , comedy , music , news and current affairs . This includes The All Ireland Talent Show , Fair City , Dragons ' Den and The Late Late Show . The Oireachtas ( parliament ) has passed legislation requiring that RTÉ supply international service to suit the needs of Irish citizens living abroad , along with other new digital RTÉ channels .

neg: Údarás na Gaeltachta Údarás na Gaeltachta ( -LSB- uːd̪ˠəɾˠaːs nə ˈɡeːl̪ˠt̪ˠəxt̪ˠə -RSB- ) meaning `` Gaeltacht Authority '' ( abbreviated UnaG ) is a regional state agency which is responsible for the economic , social and cultural development of nominally Irish-speaking ( Gaeltacht ) regions of Ireland . Its stated purpose is to strengthen the Gaeltacht communities , to increase the quality of life of its community members and facilitate the preservation and extension of the Irish language as the principal language of the region . It gives funding to small local businesses that have to compete with foreign companies .

neg: Irish Son Irish Son is the debut solo album by Irish singer Brian McFadden . It was released on 29 November 2004 . McFadden signed with Sony Music following his departure from boy band Westlife in 2004 . The singer mainly co-wrote the album with English songwriter Guy Chambers , who produced the album along Paul Stacey , Richard Flack , Mark Taylor , and Phil Thornalley .   The album was preceded by the lead single `` Real to Me on 6 September 2004 , which peaked at number one in Denmark , Ireland and the United Kingdom . Irish Son was highly successful on the charts in Denmark and Ireland . Elsewhere the album charted within the lower regions of the charts in Austria , Finland , Netherlands , New Zealand , Sweden , Switzerland and the United Kingdom .


query: Taraji P. Henson is a television actor.

pos: Person of Interest (TV series) Person of Interest is an American science fiction crime drama television series that aired on CBS from September 22 , 2011 , to June 21 , 2016 , over five seasons , comprising a total of 103 episodes . The series was created by Jonathan Nolan , and executive produced by Nolan , J. J. Abrams , Bryan Burk , Greg Plageman , Denise Thé , and Chris Fisher .   Person of Interest centers on a mysterious reclusive billionaire computer programmer named Harold Finch ( Michael Emerson ) , who develops a computer system ( known as `` The Machine '' ) for the U.S. government that is capable of collating all sources of information to predict and identify in advance , people planning terrorist acts . He finds that the Machine also identifies other perpetrators and victims of deadly intentions , but being considered `` irrelevant '' this information is deleted each night , and he realizes the Machine has developed into a superintelligent artificial intelligence , leaving him wrestling with the questions of human control and other moral and ethical issues resulting from the situation . His backdoor into the Machine allows him to act covertly on the non-terrorism cases , but to prevent abuse of information he directs the machine to provide no details beyond an identity to be investigated . He recruits John Reese ( Jim Caviezel ) , a presumed-dead former CIA agent , and later others , to investigate and act on the information it provides .   The series received a highly positive reception from some critics , including an increase in acclaim when the series introduced more serialized storylines and deepened its exploration of the varied implications of superintelligent artificial intelligence in later seasons . A 2016 critique of the series on Gizmodo stated that by the end of its first season , Person of Interest had transformed from a `` crime fighting show '' with a plot twist , to `` one of the best science fiction series ever broadcast '' , a change said to be due to the series `` put -LSB- ting -RSB- the Machine , its intelligence , and the ethics of -LSB- . . -RSB- using it , at the center of an ideological battle '' , and an unintended consequence of giving the Machine a voice , compared to its initial presence as a simple background plot device .

pos: Taraji P. Henson Taraji Penda Henson ( -LSB- tə ` rɑːdʒi -RSB- ; born September 11 , 1970 ) is an American actress and author . She studied acting at Howard University and began her Hollywood career in guest-roles on several television shows before making her breakthrough in Baby Boy ( 2001 ) . She received praise for playing a prostitute in Hustle & Flow ( 2005 ) and a single mother in David Fincher 's The Curious Case of Benjamin Button ( 2008 ) ; for the latter , she received Academy Award , SAG Award and Critics Choice Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress ; for the former , she received a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture nomination . In 2010 , she appeared in the comedy Date Night and co-starred in the remake of The Karate Kid .   Henson has also had an extensive career in television in series such as The Division , Boston Legal and Eli Stone . In 2011 Henson starred in the Lifetime Television film Taken from Me : The Tiffany Rubin Story , which earned her a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie . From 2011 to 2013 , she co-starred as Detective Jocelyn Carter in the CBS drama Person of Interest , for which she won an NAACP Image Award . Henson went on to star in the ensemble film Think Like a Man ( 2012 ) and its 2014 sequel . In 2015 , she began starring as Cookie Lyon on the Fox drama series Empire , for which she became the first African-American woman to win a Critics ' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series . She also won a Golden Globe Award , and was nominated for two Emmy Awards , in 2015 and 2016 .   In 2016 , Time named Henson one of the 100 most influential people in the world on the annual Time 100 list . That year , Henson also released a New York Times best selling autobiography titled Around the Way Girl . Also that year , she received praise for her starring role as Katherine Johnson in the critically acclaimed drama film Hidden Figures , for which she won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture .

neg: Wishbone (TV series) Wishbone is a half-hour live-action children 's television show that was produced from 1995 to 1998 and broadcast on PBS Kids . The show 's title character is a Jack Russell Terrier . Wishbone lives with his owner Joe Talbot in the fictional town of Oakdale , Texas . He daydreams about being the lead character of stories from classic literature . He was known as `` the little dog with a big imagination '' . Only the viewers and the characters in his daydreams can hear Wishbone speak . The characters from his daydreams see Wishbone as whichever famous character he is currently portraying and not as a dog . The show won four Daytime Emmys , a Peabody Award , and honors from the Television Critics Association . Wishbone '' 's exterior shots were filmed on the backlot of Lyrick Studios 's teen division Big Feats ! Entertainment in Allen , Texas , and its interior shots were filmed on a sound stage in a 50,000 square foot warehouse in Plano , Texas . Additional scenes were filmed in Grapevine , Texas .   This show garnered particular praise for refusing to bowdlerize many of the sadder or more unpleasant aspects of the source works , which usually enjoyed a fairly faithful retelling in the fantasy sequences .   The show also inspired several book series . Altogether , there are more than fifty books featuring Wishbone , which were published even after the TV series ended production . Reruns of the show continued to air on some PBS affiliates until early 2008 . In 2006 , when a PBS Kids Go ! digital channel was announced , PBS planned to air Wishbone on the channel . However , when the digital channel was canceled , Wishbone returned in reruns on the PBS national program service . Wishbone clips came to the PBS Kids Go ! website . The return to PBS lasted a short time , though some PBS affiliates continued to air Wishbone '' until their license to do so ran out . The show continued to air in reruns until August 31 , 2001 . The Show was replaced on the PBS Kids schedule on September 3 , 2001 by Sagwa The Chinese Siamese Cat .

neg: Sesame Street research In 1969 , the children 's television show Sesame Street premiered on the National Educational Television network ( later succeeded by PBS ) in the United States . Unlike earlier children 's programming , the show 's producers used research and over 1,000 studies and experiments to create the show and test its impact on its young viewers ' learning . By the end of the program 's first season , the organization founded to oversee Sesame Street production , Children 's Television Workshop ( CTW ) , had developed what came to be called `` the CTW model '' : a system of planning , production , and evaluation that combined the expertise of researchers and early childhood educators with that of the program 's writers , producers , and directors .   CTW conducted research in two ways : in-house formative research that informed and improved production , and independent summative evaluations conducted by the Educational Testing Service ( ETS ) during the show 's first two seasons to measure the program 's educational effectiveness . CTW researchers invented tools to measure young viewers ' attention to the program . Based on these findings , the researchers compiled a body of data and the producers changed the show accordingly . The formative research on Sesame Street was the first time children 's television viewing was studied scientifically .   Summative research conducted over the years , including two landmark evaluations in 1970 and 1971 , demonstrated that viewing the program had positive effects on young viewers ' learning , school readiness , and social skills . Subsequent studies have replicated these findings , such as the effect of the show in countries outside of the US , several longitudinal studies , the effects of war and natural disasters on young children , and studies about how the show affected viewers ' cognition . As CTW researcher Gerald S. Lesser stated in 1974 , early tests conducted on the show ( both formative and summative ) `` suggested that Sesame Street was making strides towards teaching what it had set out to teach '' .

neg: List of The Backyardigans episodes The Backyardigans is a Canadian -- American CGI-animated musical TV series created by Janice Burgess . It is a co-production of animation studio Nelvana and Nickelodeon Animation Studios . The series debuted on October 11 , 2004 and ended on May 31 , 2010 . Reruns currently air on the Nick Jr. channel in the United States . The show airs on Treehouse TV in Canada . In 2015 , the first season was included as part of Nickelodeon 's Noggin app , a mobile application featuring episodes of older Nick Jr. programs .   The series was based upon a live-action pilot produced in 1998 titled Me and My Friends . The episodes are listed below as ordered in the complete series collection on iTunes and not in their original broadcast order .

neg: Cookie Lyon Loretha `` Cookie '' Lyon ( née Holloway ) is a fictional character from the American musical drama Empire on Fox . Portrayed by Taraji P. Henson , Cookie is one of the main characters within the series , the queen bee and the ex-wife of former drug dealer turned hip-hop mogul , Lucious Lyon ( Terrence Howard ) who gets released from prison and strikes out to lay claim to half of their multimillion-dollar record label , which was initially funded by her drug money .

neg: PB&J Otter PB&J Otter is an American animated children 's television series which premiered on Playhouse Disney on March 15 , 1998 . A total of 65 episodes were produced during the course of its three season run , with the `` farewell '' episode airing on September 24 , 2000 ( although a Halloween episode was the last aired episode , on October 15 , 2000 ) . The series centered on the Otter family who lived in the rural fishing community of Lake Hoohaw . Most stories revolved around the Otter kids : older brother Peanut , younger sister Jelly and diapered baby Butter ( named after the peanut butter and jelly sandwich ) , as well as their friends and neighbors . Supporting characters included gossipy Cranes , overly hygienic raccoons , a junk-collecting mayor and some very wealthy poodles .   The show was created by Jim Jinkins and executive-produced by David Campbell in close conjunction with Harvard University 's Cognitive Skills Group , `` Project Zero '' . The Group 's job was to monitor each and make sure the material had a positive educational message . This show features songs by Dan Sawyer and Fred Newman .   PB&J Otter was nominated for an Annie Award for outstanding music in an animated show in 2000 .   The show aired in reruns on Playhouse Disney from 2001-2005 and on Disney Junior from 2012-2013 .

neg: The Magic Window The Magic Window ( also known as The House with the Magic Window ) was an American children 's television program broadcast on ABC affiliate WOI-TV in Ames , Iowa from 1951 to 1994 . With a run of 43 years , it was the longest running children 's television program in American history . ( Bozo 's Circus technically had a longer run ; however , it was made in many different local markets by different producers . ) Producer Dick Hartzell and WOI TV artist Joy ( Ringham ) Munn developed the show as an educational children 's program , which featured handicraft activities , news items , and birthday recognition for the children viewing the show . Joy co-hosted the show with Craighton Knau for the first season ( 1951-1952 ) , which was 30 minutes long and aired 3 times per week . During the second season , she became the sole host of the program . For that season the show was 15 minutes long and aired 5 days per week . Joy left the show in 1953 . For all but the first three years of the show , it was hosted by Betty Lou Varnum , another pioneer in central-Iowa broadcasting .   Betty Lou Varnum , who is best known for The Magic Window , but was versatile enough to host such other shows as a teen dance party , election coverage , and a call in ` issues ' show , hosted the show , along with a cast of puppets such as Gregory Lion , Dusty the Unicorn , and Catrina Crocodile . The heart of the show was Betty Lou teaching kids a new craft each episode ( using kid-safe items such as construction paper , safety scissors , and cellophane tape ) . The puppets would help out by opening the curtain to the screen on which various featurettes were shown . These included episodes from Tales of the Riverbank , Felix the Cat , and a series called `` Let 's Be Friends '' which introduced viewers to a child from another city or country , sharing their culture and lifestyle .

neg: Creature Features Creature Features was a generic title for a genre of horror TV format shows broadcast on local U.S. television stations throughout the 1960s , 1970s and 1980s . The movies broadcast on the various shows were generally classic and cult horror movies of the 1930s to 1950s , the horror and science-fiction films of the 1950s , British horror films of the 1960s , and the Japanese `` giant monster '' movies of the 1960s and 1970s .

neg: Sesame Street Sesame Street is a long-running American children 's television series , produced by Sesame Workshop ( formerly known as the Children 's Television Workshop ) and created by Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd Morrisett . The program is known for its educational content , and images communicated through the use of Jim Henson 's Muppets , animation , short films , humor , and cultural references . The series premiered on November 10 , 1969 , to positive reviews , some controversy , and high viewership ; it has aired on the U.S. 's national public television provider ( PBS ) since its debut , with its first run moving to premium channel HBO on January 16 , 2016 .   The show has undergone significant changes throughout its history . The format of Sesame Street consists of a combination of commercial television production elements and techniques which have evolved to reflect the changes in American culture and the audience 's viewing habits . With the creation of Sesame Street , producers and writers of a children 's television show used , for the first time , educational goals and a curriculum to shape its content . It was also the first time a show 's educational effects were studied .   Shortly after creating Sesame Street , its producers developed what came to be called the `` CTW model '' ( after the production company 's previous name ) , a system of television show planning , production , and evaluation based on collaborations between producers , writers , educators , and researchers . The show was initially funded by government and private foundations but has become somewhat self-supporting due to revenues from licensing arrangements , international sales , and other media . By 2006 , there were independently produced versions , or `` co-productions '' , of Sesame Street broadcast in twenty countries . In 2001 there were over 120 million viewers of various international versions of Sesame Street , and by the show 's 40th anniversary in 2009 , it was broadcast in more than 140 countries .   By its 40th anniversary in 2009 , Sesame Street was the fifteenth-highest-rated children 's television show in the United States . A 1996 survey found that 95 % of all American preschoolers had watched the show by the time they were three years old . In 2008 , it was estimated that 77 million Americans had watched the series as children . As of 2014 , Sesame Street has won 167 Emmy Awards and 8 Grammy Awards -- more than any other children 's show .

neg: PaRappa the Rapper (TV series) is a 2001 Japanese anime television series based on NanaOn-Sha 's PaRappa the Rapper video game series created by Masaya Matsuura and Rodney Greenblat . The series was produced by J.C. Staff and Production I.G and aired in Japan on Fuji TV between April 2001 and January 2002 , running for thirty episodes . It also aired on Channel V between the same time as the show aired on Fuji TV .

neg: Analog television Analog television or analogue television is the original television technology that uses analog signals to transmit video and audio . In an analog television broadcast , the brightness , colors and sound are represented by rapid variations of either the amplitude , frequency or phase of the signal .   Analog signals vary over a continuous range of possible values which means that electronic noise and interference becomes reproduced by the receiver . So with analog , a moderately weak signal becomes snowy and subject to interference . In contrast , a moderately weak digital signal and a very strong digital signal transmit equal picture quality . Analog television may be wireless or can be distributed over a cable network using cable converters .   All broadcast television systems preceding digital transmission of digital television ( DTV ) used analog signals .   Analog television around the world has been in the process of shutting down since the late 2000s .

neg: According to Jim According to Jim is an American sitcom television series starring Jim Belushi in the title role as a suburban father of three children ( five children starting with the season-seven finale ) . It originally ran on ABC from October 3 , 2001 to June 2 , 2009 .

neg: Excellence in Broadcasting `` Excellence in Broadcasting '' is the second episode of the ninth season of the animated comedy series Family Guy . It originally aired on Fox in the United States on October 3 , 2010 . The episode features anthropomorphic dog Brian , an adamant liberal , confronting conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh at a book signing in Quahog , and ultimately having a political change of heart when Limbaugh convinces him to read his latest book . Brian eventually decides to become a devoted member of the Republican Party , and soon begins criticizing liberals . This leads Brian to become roommates with Limbaugh , and begins following him everywhere , before Limbaugh convinces Brian of his true political convictions .   The episode was written by Patrick Meighan and directed by John Holmquist . It received mixed reviews from critics for its storyline and many cultural references , in addition to receiving both praise and criticism from conservative news outlets . According to Nielsen ratings , it was viewed in 7.94 million homes in its original airing . As well as Limbaugh , the episode featured guest performances by Gary Cole , Christine Lakin , Phil LaMarr , Shelley Long , Nana Visitor and Rainn Wilson , along with several recurring guest voice actors for the series . `` Excellence in Broadcasting '' was released on DVD along with three other episodes from the season on December 13 , 2011 .

neg: The Muppet Musicians of Bremen The Muppet Musicians of Bremen ( released on home video as Tales from MuppetLand : The Muppet Musicians of Bremen ) is a 1972 television special that is an adaptation of Town Musicians of Bremen , featuring The Muppets . It is directed and produced by The Muppet 's creator Jim Henson . Kermit the Frog hosts the special .

neg: Person to Person Person to Person is a popular television program in the United States that originally ran from 1953 to 1961 , with two episodes of an attempted revival airing in 2012 . Edward R. Murrow hosted the original series from its inception in 1953 until 1959 , interviewing celebrities in their homes from a comfortable chair in his New York studio ( his opening : `` Good evening , I 'm Ed Murrow . And the name of the program is ` Person to Person ' . It 's all live -- there 's no film '' ) . In the last two years of its original run , Charles Collingwood was the host .   Although Murrow is best remembered as a reporter on programs such as Hear It Now and See It Now and for publicly confronting Senator Joseph McCarthy , on Person to Person he was a pioneer of the celebrity interview .   The program was well planned but not strictly scripted , with as many as six cameras and TV lighting installed to cover the guest 's moves through his home , and a microwave link to transmit the signals back to the network . The guests wore wireless microphones to pick up their voices as they moved around the home or its grounds . The interviews were done live . The two 15-minute interviews in each program were typically with very different types of people , such as a movie star and a scientist . Guests often used the appearance to promote their latest project or book .

neg: Time Piece Time Piece is a 1965 experimental short film directed , written , produced by and starring Jim Henson . The film depicts an ordinary man moving in constant motion , in a desperate attempt to escape the passage of time . Time Piece is notable as one of the few live-action projects Jim Henson produced that did not involve any form of puppetry . The short film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film in 1966 .

neg: The Backyardigans The Backyardigans is a Canadian -- American CGI-animated musical TV series created by Janice Burgess . It is a co-production of animation studio Nelvana and Nickelodeon Animation Studios . The series debuted on May 7 , 2004 and ended on May 31 , 2010 ; reruns of The Backyardigans continued to air on the Nickelodeon family of channels in the United States until 2015 . The show airs on Treehouse TV in Canada . In 2015 , the first season was included as part of Nickelodeon 's Noggin app , a mobile application featuring episodes of older Nick Jr. programs .   The series was based upon a live-action pilot produced in 1998 titled Me and My Friends .

neg: Puru Chibber Puru Chibber is an Indian television actor best known for playing the role of Hameer Rizvi in Yash Raj Films ' crime drama Khotey Sikkey on Sony TV and Sachin Manav Deshmukh in television show Pavitra Rishta .

neg: The Beatles (TV series) The Beatles is an American animated television series featuring representations of the popular English rock band of the same name . It ran from 1965 to 1969 on ABC in the U.S. ( only 1965 to 1967 was first run ; later transmissions were reruns ) . The series debuted on September 25 , 1965 and ended on September 7 , 1969 . A total of 39 episodes were produced . The series was shown on Saturday mornings at 10:30 AM EST until the 1967 third season when it was moved to 12:00 PM EST. . For the fourth season , which consisted of reruns , the series was shown at 9:30 AM EST on Sunday mornings . Each episode has a name of a Beatles song , so the story is based on its lyrics and it is also played at some time in the episode . The original series was rebroadcast in syndication by MTV in 1986 and 1987 and on the Disney Channel beginning in 1989 on Fridays at 5 PM . The series was a historical milestone as the first weekly television series to feature animated versions of real , living people .

neg: Paramount Television Network The Paramount Television Network ( PTN ) was a venture by American film corporation Paramount Pictures to organize a television network in the late 1940s . The company built television stations KTLA in Los Angeles and WBKB in Chicago ; it also invested US$ 400,000 in the DuMont Television Network , which operated stations WABD in New York City , WTTG in Washington , D.C. , and WDTV in Pittsburgh . Escalating disputes between Paramount and DuMont concerning breaches of contract , company control , and network competition erupted regularly between 1940 and 1956 , and culminated in the dismantling of the DuMont Network . Television historian Timothy White called the clash between the two companies `` one of the most unfortunate and dramatic episodes in the early history of the television industry . ''   The Paramount Television Network aired several programs , including the Emmy Award-winning children 's series Time for Beany . Filmed in Hollywood , the programs were distributed to an ad-hoc network of stations across the United States . The network signed affiliation agreements with more than 50 television stations in 1950 ; despite this , most of Paramount 's series were not widely viewed outside the West Coast . The Federal Communications Commission ( FCC ) , which filed suit against Paramount for anti-trust violations , prevented the studio from acquiring additional television stations . Paramount executives eventually gave up on the idea of a television network , and continued to produce series for other networks . In 1995 , after four decades of television production for other companies , Paramount re-entered the broadcast network field when the company and Chris-Craft Industries launched the United Paramount Network ( UPN ) , a television network that operated until 2006 . Paramount 's television division is now owned by CBS Television Studios .

neg: List of awards and nominations received by Star Trek: The Next Generation Star Trek : The Next Generation is an American science fiction television program that originally aired from September 1987 to May 1994 . It won and was nominated for a variety of awards , including seven Emmy Award nominations for the first season , and a further eight in its second season . It would go on to be nominated a total of 58 times , of which it won a total of nineteen awards . Only one of these nominations was not for a Creative Arts Emmy , which was the nomination for Outstanding Drama Series for the show 's seventh season .   Cast member Wil Wheaton was nominated on three occasions for a Youth in Film Award , which he won in 1989 . Further nominations were received by guest actors Kimberly Cullum and Gabriel Damon at the 16th Youth in Film Awards in 1995 . The only other nomination for a single actor was the Screen Actors Guild Award received by Patrick Stewart for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series in the award 's inaugural session in 1995 .   As of January 1 , 2013 , Star Trek : The Next Generation has been nominated for 85 different awards , of which it has won 31 . Despite the series ending in 1994 , it has continued to win awards in special recognition of the series , and for the DVD releases . In this list , `` year '' refers to the year the award was presented to the winner .


query: The Walt Disney Company is in possession of the ABC broadcast television network.

pos: The Walt Disney Company The Walt Disney Company , commonly known as Disney , is an American diversified multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate , headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank , California . It is the world 's second largest media conglomerate in terms of revenue , after Comcast . Disney was founded on October 16 , 1923 -- by brothers Walt Disney and Roy O. Disney -- as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio , and established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into live-action film production , television , and theme parks . The company also operated under the names The Walt Disney Studio and then Walt Disney Productions . Taking on its current name in 1986 , it expanded its existing operations and also started divisions focused upon theater , radio , music , publishing , and online media .   In addition , Disney has since created corporate divisions in order to market more mature content than is typically associated with its flagship family-oriented brands . The company is best known for the products of its film studio , Walt Disney Studios , which is today one of the largest and best-known studios in American cinema . Disney 's other three main divisions are Walt Disney Parks and Resorts , Disney Media Networks , and Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media . Disney also owns and operates the ABC broadcast television network ; cable television networks such as Disney Channel , ESPN , A+E Networks , and Freeform ; publishing , merchandising , music , and theatre divisions ; and owns and licenses 14 theme parks around the world . The company has been a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average since May 6 , 1991 . Mickey Mouse , an early and well-known cartoon creation of the company , is a primary symbol and mascot for Disney .

neg: 1977–78 United States network television schedule This was the television schedule on all three United States television networks for the fall season beginning in September 1977 . All times are Eastern and Pacific .   New fall series are highlighted in bold . Series ending their original runs are in italics .   Each of the 30 highest-rated shows is listed with its rank and rating as determined by Nielsen Media Research .   Yellow indicates the programs in the top 10 for the season .  Cyan indicates the programs in the top 20 for the season .  Magenta indicates the programs in the top 30 for the season .   PBS , the Public Broadcasting Service , was in operation , but the schedule was set by each local station . On ABC , debuting news brief , airs all seven nights at 9:58 , pm .

neg: The Baseball Network The Baseball Network was a short-lived television broadcasting joint venture between ABC , NBC and Major League Baseball . Under the arrangement , beginning in the 1994 season , the league produced its own in-house telecasts of games , which were then brokered to air on ABC and NBC . This was perhaps most evident by the copyright beds shown at the end of the telecasts , which stated `` The proceeding program has been paid for by the office of The Commissioner of Baseball '' . The Baseball Network was the first television network in the United States to be owned by a professional sports league .   The package included coverage of games in primetime on selected nights throughout the regular season ( under the branding Baseball Night in America ) , along with coverage of the postseason and the World Series . Unlike previous broadcasting arrangements with the league , there was no national `` game of the week '' during the regular season ; these would be replaced by multiple weekly regional telecasts on certain nights of the week . Additionally , The Baseball Network had exclusive coverage windows ; no other broadcaster could televise MLB games during the same night that The Baseball Network was televising games .   The arrangement did not last long ; due to the effects of a players ' strike on the remainder of the 1994 season , and poor reception from fans and critics over how the coverage was implemented , The Baseball Network would be disbanded after the 1995 season . While NBC would maintain rights to certain games , the growing Fox network became the league 's new national broadcast partner beginning in 1996 , with its then-parent company News Corporation eventually purchasing the Los Angeles Dodgers .

neg: 20th Television Twentieth Television ( or 20TV , stylized as 20th Television ) is an American television syndication studio and the syndication arm of 20th Century Fox Television itself a subsidiary of 21st Century Fox .

neg: Canal Sony (Latin America) Canal Sony ( `` Sony Channel '' , in both Spanish and Portuguese ; formerly called Sony Entertainment Television ) , is a general entertainment channel co-based in Perú , Chile , Venezuela , Brazil and Miami , Florida , United States . It airs in 26 countries in Latin America , and is owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment . In the region , it is distributed by HBO Latin America Group . It was the first pan-regional basic channel that offered programming in its original English language with subtitles and became an award-winning trend setting network .   Canal Sony began transmission in August 1995 , as a basic cable television channel . Its first launch in Mexico was on Televisa 's Cablevision cable TV system in March 1996 followed by its launch in Brazil that same Spring . Unlike most national television networks in Latin America , which air all imported shows dubbed in Spanish or Portuguese , Sony started airing its programming with subtitles which led to its role as a regional leader .   Canal Sony shows new or recent American comedy , drama and reality series such as Will & Grace , American Idol , 'Til Death , 30 Rock , Queer Eye for the Straight Guy , Falcon Beach , America 's Next Top Model , Scrubs , My Wife and Kids , Everybody Hates Chris , Medium , Ghost Whisperer , Saturday Night Live , Charmed , Whose Line Is It Anyway ? , Grey 's Anatomy , According to Jim , Desperate Housewives , That '70s Show , Ugly Betty , Big Day , Samantha Who ? and reruns or previous seasons of shows such as Seinfeld , Mad About You , Dawson 's Creek , Melrose Place , Beverly Hills , 90210 , Married ... with Children , The Nanny , My Wife and Kids and Frasier . Recently it has been broadcasting several hard comedy series , particularly from the UK such as Balls of Steel and Da Ali G Show .   The channel 's biggest production so far is : Latin American Idol . The first season included 20 countries , with auditions in Caracas , Venezuela , Bogotá , Colombia , Mexico City and finishing in Buenos Aires , Argentina , the host country . The show did not include Brazil , because the country already has their own version on terrestrial television . The winner of the first season was Mayre Martinez from Venezuela , winning , amongst other prizes , a record deal , a car and a record contract .   On June 12 , a redesign of the channel welcomed three new original productions by SET . Nada Que Ver was the first one , but it aired for a very short period of time , and was replaced with The IT Crowd due to unpopularity and criticism . Recently the first season of The IT Crowd finished and Nada Que Ver , returned to the programation of P.I ( Politically Incorrect , also named after the sound of a bleep in Spanish diction ) . FusionA2 ( Fused ) is a reality show in which two bands are brought together for two days to prepare and play a song together . And Ya es 1/2 Día en China ( It 's Noon in China ) A late night show in the format of NBC 's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno . The show is currently hosted by Luis Chataing .   Canal Sony regularly cooperates with popular brands , like Sony Ericsson , or Sony 's competitors , like Philips , to present new products in their mini-show `` Los Huevos de Oro '' ( The Golden Eggs ) , which is shown during commercial breaks . SET also shows music videos , as occasional time-fillers . Another popular feature the channel has been known for is Si Se Lo Perdió ( in Portuguese , Vale o Bis ) , which means `` In Case You Missed It '' , a block that would re-air any new episodes of prime time shows that aired during the week on Sundays , convenient for those that missed the original airings during the week .   Nada que Ver is not aired in Brazil and is not on air currently .   Ugly Betty was aired in Mexico , starting April 2008 .   Sony started airing movies in Tuesday 's prime time . Although the name of the slot refers to Hollywood-produced humor , the movies aired are all romantic comedies , such as Little Black Book , America 's Sweethearts , and My Best Friend 's Wedding . In December 2009 , this space was moved to Saturdays , until it was eventually dropped in 2010 , though a movie block will return to the Brazilian feed on Thursdays , starting in April 2011 , as Cine Sony . At the same time , this block returned to the other regional feeds in Spanish , but on Fridays , as EPH : Espacio Producido Hollywood ( `` Hollywood-Produced Space '' ) .   The channel has aired original shows , such as Mexico 's Next Top Model and Brazil 's Next Top Model ( Both based in America 's Next Top Model , which airs on the channel ) . Other original Latin-American series that premiered on the channel are Los Simuladores and Los Caballeros las prefieren Brutas .   In 2011 , the Sony Pictures channels in Brazil gained greater independence from the Spanish-language feeds , and as part of that , it was announced that CSI : Crime Scene Investigation would return to Canal Sony in Brazil , while in the rest of the region , that show remains on sister channel AXN . In October 2011 , CSI : Miami would make such channel switch in Brazil . CSI : NY remains seen on AXN in the entire region .

neg: 1994 United States broadcast TV realignment The 1994 United States broadcast television realignment consisted of a series of events , primarily involving affiliation switches between television stations , that resulted from a multimillion-dollar deal between the Fox Broadcasting Company ( commonly known as simply Fox ) and New World Communications , a media company that -- through its then-recently formed broadcasting division -- owned several VHF television stations affiliated with major broadcast television networks , primarily CBS .   The major impetus for the changes was to allow Fox to improve its local affiliate coverage , in preparation for the commencement of its rights to the National Football Conference ( NFC ) television package , which the National Football League ( NFL ) awarded to the fledgling network in December 1993 . As a result of various other deals that followed as a result of the affiliation switches created by the deal between Fox and New World , most notably the buyout of CBS by Westinghouse , the switches constituted some of the most sweeping changes in American television history . As a result of this realignment , Fox ascended to the status of a major television network , comparable in influence to the Big Three television networks ( CBS , NBC and ABC ) .   Nearly 70 stations in 30 media markets throughout the United States changed affiliations starting in September 1994 and continuing through September 1996 ( although an additional affiliation switch would occur in February 1997 , through the launch of an upstart station that gained its network partner through one of the ancillary deals ) , which -- along with the concurrent January 1995 launches of The WB Television Network ( a joint venture between Time Warner , the Tribune Company and the network 's founding chief executive officer , Jamie Kellner ) and the United Paramount Network ( UPN ) ( founded by Chris-Craft/United Television , through a programming partnership with Paramount Television ) , both of which affiliated with certain stations that lost their previous network partners through the various affiliation agreements -- marked some of the most expansive changes ever to have occurred in American television .

neg: Multimedia (media company) Multimedia , Inc. was a media company that owned 10 daily newspapers , three weekly newspapers , two radio stations , five television stations , and a cable television system division . The company was headquartered in Greenville , South Carolina .   It also owned TV syndicator Multimedia Entertainment ( formerly Avco Embassy Television , which is now owned by NBCUniversal Television Distribution ) .   Multimedia was founded in 1968 , when the News-Piedmont Company of Greenville merged with Southern Broadcasting Corporation . The new company called the Southeastern Broadcasting Corporation comprised four newspapers ( two morning , two afternoon ) , three television stations and six radio stations . The company 's biggest purchase came in 1976 , when it bought WLWT in Cincinnati -- and with it , the distribution rights to The Phil Donahue Show .   The company was involved in one of the more unusual media transactions in history . In 1983 , it sold its flagship television station , WFBC-TV in Greenville ( now WYFF ) and WXII-TV in Winston-Salem , North Carolina to Pulitzer , Inc. . In return , Multimedia received Pulitzer 's former flagship television station , KSDK in St. Louis . Multimedia used its new purchase as the testing ground for a new show hosted by Sally Jessy Raphael .   Multimedia was acquired by the Gannett Company in 1995 , after the sale was finalized , Gannett sold Multimedia Entertainment to MCA the following year . In January 2000 the cable television division , which included systems in Kansas , Oklahoma and North Carolina was sold to Cox Communications . The North Carolina systems were resold to Suddenlink Communications in 2006 .   The Multimedia name lives on as a holding company and licensee within what is now Tegna , Inc. 's corporate structure . Productions under Multimedia Entertainment are now part of the NBCUniversal Television Distribution archives .

neg: List of former NBC television affiliates The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC ) is an American broadcast television network that originated as a radio network in November 1926 , and expanded into television in April 1939 . Throughout its history , the network has had many owned-and-operated and affiliated stations .   This article is a table listing of former NBC stations , arranged alphabetically by state , and based on the station 's city of license as well as its Designated Market Area ; it is also accompanied by footnotes regarding the present network affiliation of the former NBC-affiliated station ( if the station remains operational ) and the current NBC affiliates in each of the listed markets , as well as any other notes including the reasons behind each station 's disaffiliation from the network . There are links to and articles on each of the stations , describing their histories , local programming and technical information , such as broadcast frequencies .   The station 's advertised channel number follows the call letters . In most cases , this is their virtual channel ( PSIP ) number , which may match the channel allocation that the station originally broadcast on during its prior affiliation with the network .

neg: Walt Disney Studios Walt Disney Studios may refer to :   Walt Disney Studios ( division ) , the Walt Disney Company 's Studio Entertainment unit , which includes Disney 's motion picture studios , music labels , theatrical production company , and distribution companies .  Walt Disney Studios ( Burbank ) , complex in Burbank , California , built in 1939 , which serves as the corporate headquarters for The Walt Disney Company . It is also a functioning film studio and hosts production facilities for Disney 's various entertainment businesses  Walt Disney Animation Studios , the company 's main animation division . Animated films are released under the Walt Disney Pictures label  Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures , the primary theatrical film distributor of Disney films in the USA and abroad  Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment , the primary home media distributor of Disney films in the USA and abroad

neg: D-TV D-TV is a series of music videos created by Walt Disney Productions in 1984 . Disney combined hit songs from the past with footage of vintage Disney animation , created in the style of MTV music videos , which inspired the name of this series . The videos were shown as filler material on the Disney Channel ( as the network did not air commercials at this time ) , as well as being the focus of television specials . Home video collections were also released on the VHS , Beta , CED Videodisc , and Laserdisc formats . After the first run of D-TV , in 1989 a second series was produced known as DTV ² . The show 's main title theme song is `` RPM '' from Larry Owens for the Network Music Library .   D-TV ceased airing in 1999 .

neg: WBMA-LD WBMA-LD , virtual channel 58 ( UHF digital channel 40 ) , is an ABC-affiliated television station licensed to Birmingham , Alabama , United States . The station is owned by the Sinclair Broadcast Group , as part of a de facto legal triopoly with CW affiliate WTTO ( channel 21 ) and MyNetworkTV affiliate WABM ( channel 68 ) ; Sinclair also manages the Tuscaloosa-based station WDBB ( channel 17 ) , which operates as a satellite station of WTTO , under a time brokerage agreement with Cunningham Broadcasting . WBMA-LD maintains studio facilities located at the Riverchase office park on Concourse Parkway in Hoover ( although with an address assigned to Birmingham ) , and its transmitter is located atop Red Mountain ( near the Tarpley City neighborhood ) in southwestern Birmingham . On cable , WBMA-LD is available on Charter Spectrum channel 12 , Comcast Xfinity channel 5 , and AT&T U-verse channel 33 in standard definition ; and in high definition on Spectrum channel 1012 , Xfinity channel 1005 , and AT&T U-verse channel 1033 .   WBMA transmits a low-power digital signal , which provides an over-the-air broadcasting radius that is effectively limited to Birmingham proper and nearby areas in Jefferson , Tuscaloosa , Walker , Bibb and Shelby counties . Because of this , the station 's programming is simulcast as a digital subchannel on three other central Alabama stations that act as full-power relays -- including those of WABM and WDBB -- in order to reach the entire Birmingham -- Tuscaloosa -- Anniston market .   The station 's brand name , `` ABC 33/40 '' , is derived from the two stations that operated as full-power satellites of WBMA to distribute its programming to southwestern and northeastern areas of central Alabama from the station 's acquisition of the ABC affiliation in September 1996 until October 2014 , WCFT-TV ( channel 33 ) in Tuscaloosa and WJSU-TV ( channel 40 ) in Anniston , which now respectively operate as Heroes & Icons affiliates WSES and WGWW .

neg: List of former DuMont Television Network affiliates This is a partial list of affiliate stations of the DuMont Television Network , which operated in the United States from 1946 to 1956 . At its peak in 1954 , DuMont was affiliated with around 200 TV stations . In its later years , DuMont was carried mostly on poorly watched UHF channels or had only secondary affiliations on VHF stations . The DuMont affiliation ending dates listed here are somewhat tentative in several cases ; DuMont ended most operations on April 1 , 1955 , and honored network commitments until August 1956 .   Many stations in the early years of television affiliated with more than one network . There were not enough local stations in most cities for each of the four major networks to have an affiliate , leading to the four networks ( as well as a number of smaller networks ) to fight for air time . Local TV stations were free to `` cherry-pick '' which programs they would broadcast . Many of DuMont 's `` affiliates '' carried very little DuMont programming , choosing to air one or two more popular programs ( such as Life Is Worth Living , which was aired by 169 stations during the 1953 -- 1954 season ) and/or sports programming on the weekends . Few stations carried the full DuMont program line-up .   DuMont 's advertising revenues depended on being able to be viewed nationwide . As a result , the company made affiliation agreements which have been described as `` a crazy patchwork of deals '' . In many cities , DuMont was affiliated with more than one TV station in order to get more of its programming cleared for broadcast . No definitive list of affiliated stations from 1946 to 1956 exists , and many sources contradict one another .   DuMont 's owned-and-operated stations are highlighted in yellow . The Paramount owned-and-operated stations , which did n't carry DuMont programs but were ruled DuMont O&O s by the FCC , are shown in pink .

neg: Multi-Choice TV (Barbados) Multi-Choice TV ( MCTV ) is a television service provider in Barbados . It is a Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service ( MMDS ) or DVB-C wireless microwave-based broadcast subscription television provider . They offer a variety of packages which can be considered as comparatively priced to similar providers throughout the world . The service began operating on December 14 , 1987 under the name Subscription Television ( STV ) , which had very few channels offered . The main channels were CNN , ESPN , and Lifetime Television , with an occasional option of pay per view ( PPV ) being offered for local special events and the occasional international PPV sports broadcast . In 1996 it was upgraded to include a new platform called Multi-Choice TV which was an analog wireless microwave broadcast offering many more channels ( e.g. , BBC , Canada 's CBC , TBN ) eventually maxing the bandwidth capacity and having to upgrade the service to a digital broadcast system . Multi-Choice TV have not fully converted all of its subscribers yet . The system relies on line-of-sight propagation so total island wide coverage have proved to be a problem and the provider is looking into alternatives . A recent press release have indicated their interest in a partnership with the local telco LIME . From 1 September 2008 MCTV replaced the Travel Channel on 511 ( part of the High Flyer package ) by Setanta Sports .   The service uses a Yagi antenna to receive the encrypted broadcast , which in turn is then decrypted by the provider 's set top box . The provider now has the problem of signal theft by pirates using modified DVB-C compatible receivers and PCI cards with the most popular being the `` Dreambox '' manufactured in Germany to decode their signal which is based on Nagravision which is a conditional access control system developed by the Kudelski Group . In order to prevent such activity in August , 2006 the Government of Barbados stiffened the local Barbadian copyright laws , in addition to a strengthening of the laws on cable TV piracy . The CBC provider is planning for further circumvention of the Dream boxes in 2009 . In 2014 MCTV have gone through a massive upgrade of improving their services by including new channels such as MovieCity Action and Hollywood , AMC , KTLA , WGN , Disney , NBC Sports network etc. . Also MCTV have upgraded their systems to 20 stunning HD channels such as ABC , NBC , CBS & FOX and have also added new PVR boxes . MCTV new slogan is MCTV the Right Choice and are increasing their channel line ups and packaging for their loyal customers in Barbados . MCTV is still the number 1 provider in Barbados but they have competition from Lime Barbados and Flow , but the advantage MCTV has is , it does not depend on the internet to provide single for their customers and when there is rainy and cloudy condition MCTV still provides good service .   Multi-Choice TV also competes against the US-based direct broadcast satellite ( DBS ) service provider DirecTV in Barbados .   The service uses the NTSC television format .

neg: ABC News ABC News is the news division of the American Broadcasting Company ( ABC ) , owned by the Disney Media Networks division of The Walt Disney Company . Its flagship program is the daily evening newscast ABC World News Tonight ; other programs include morning news-talk show Good Morning America , newsmagazine series Nightline , Primetime and 20/20 , and Sunday morning political affairs program This Week with George Stephanopolous .

neg: William Hanna William Denby `` Bill '' Hanna ( July 14 , 1910 -- March 22 , 2001 ) was an American animator , director , producer , voice actor , and cartoon artist , whose film and television cartoon characters entertained millions of people for much of the 20th century .   After working odd jobs in the first months of the Depression , Hanna joined the Harman and Ising animation studio in 1930 . During the 1930s , Hanna steadily gained skill and prominence while working on cartoons such as Captain and the Kids . In 1937 , while working at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ( MGM ) , Hanna met Joseph Barbera . The two men began a collaboration that was at first best known for producing Tom and Jerry and live action/animated hybrid films . In 1957 , they co-founded Hanna-Barbera , which became the most successful television animation studio in the business , producing programs such as The Flintstones , The Huckleberry Hound Show , The Jetsons , Scooby-Doo , The Smurfs , and Yogi Bear . In 1967 , Hanna-Barbera was sold to Taft Broadcasting for $ 12 million , but Hanna and Barbera remained heads of the company until 1991 . At that time , the studio was sold to Turner Broadcasting System , which in turn was merged with Time Warner in 1996 ; Hanna and Barbera stayed on as advisors .   Hanna and Barbera won seven Academy Awards and eight Emmy Awards . Their cartoons have become cultural icons , and their cartoon characters have appeared in other media such as films , books , and toys . Hanna-Barbera 's shows had a worldwide audience of over 300 million people in their 1960s heyday , and have been translated into more than 28 languages .

neg: TBS Television is a television station in Kantō region , wholly owned by Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings . It has a 28-affiliate news network called Japan News Network ( JNN ) .   TBS produced the Takeshi 's Castle game show , which is dubbed and rebroadcast internationally . The channel is also home to Ultraman and the Ultra Series franchise from 1966 onwards -- itself a spinoff to Ultra Q , co-produced and broadcast in the same year -- and its spinoffs , most if not all made by Tsuburaya Productions for the network .   On May 24 2017 , Six major media firms , including TBS , officially announced they will jointly establish a new company in July 2017 to offer paid online video services . TBS Holdings will become the largest shareholder of the new company , Premium Platform Japan , with a 31.5 percent stake . An official from TBS Holdings will become the new company 's president .

neg: ABC-TV ABC-TV may refer to :  American Broadcasting Company , a radio and television network in the United States  Australian Broadcasting Corporation 's ABC Television network  ABC ( TV station ) , the ABC television station in Canberra  Associated British Corporation , a defunct ITV company in the United Kingdom  Asahi Broadcasting Corporation , a radio and television broadcaster in Osaka , Japan  Associated Broadcasting Company , a radio and television network in the Philippines  ABC ( Australian TV channel ) , the Australian television channel , formerly known as ABC1  ABC2 , the Australian digital television channel  ABC Television , a television channel in Nepal

neg: The Movie Channel This article is about the American premium cable-satellite television network and sister channel of Showtime . For the unrelated , defunct television channel in the United Kingdom , see The Movie Channel ( UK ) . For the programming format of television channels focused on movies , see movie channel . Not to be confused with the Canadian premium television service The Movie Network .   The Movie Channel ( sometimes abbreviated as TMC ) is an American premium cable and satellite television network that is owned by the Showtime Networks , Inc. subsidiary of CBS Corporation . The network 's programming mainly features first-run theatrically released and independently produced motion pictures , along with softcore adult erotica , and during promotional breaks between films , special behind-the-scenes features and movie trivia .   Originally operated and sold as a standalone service , at present , The Movie Channel is receivable to cable and satellite subscribers primarily as part of the multiplex tier of parent network Showtime . The channel , along with its parent network Showtime and sister network Flix , are headquartered at Paramount Plaza on the northern end of New York City 's Broadway district .

neg: ESPN 3D ESPN 3D was an American digital cable and satellite television channel that was owned by ESPN Inc. , a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company ( which operates the network , through its 80 % controlling ownership interest ) and the Hearst Corporation ( which holds the remaining 20 % interest ) . The channel featured 3D telecasts of sports events that ESPN held broadcast rights , and simulcasted live games from other ESPN networks on a semi-regular basis .

neg: Analog television Analog television or analogue television is the original television technology that uses analog signals to transmit video and audio . In an analog television broadcast , the brightness , colors and sound are represented by rapid variations of either the amplitude , frequency or phase of the signal .   Analog signals vary over a continuous range of possible values which means that electronic noise and interference becomes reproduced by the receiver . So with analog , a moderately weak signal becomes snowy and subject to interference . In contrast , a moderately weak digital signal and a very strong digital signal transmit equal picture quality . Analog television may be wireless or can be distributed over a cable network using cable converters .   All broadcast television systems preceding digital transmission of digital television ( DTV ) used analog signals .   Analog television around the world has been in the process of shutting down since the late 2000s .

neg: Paramount Television Network The Paramount Television Network ( PTN ) was a venture by American film corporation Paramount Pictures to organize a television network in the late 1940s . The company built television stations KTLA in Los Angeles and WBKB in Chicago ; it also invested US$ 400,000 in the DuMont Television Network , which operated stations WABD in New York City , WTTG in Washington , D.C. , and WDTV in Pittsburgh . Escalating disputes between Paramount and DuMont concerning breaches of contract , company control , and network competition erupted regularly between 1940 and 1956 , and culminated in the dismantling of the DuMont Network . Television historian Timothy White called the clash between the two companies `` one of the most unfortunate and dramatic episodes in the early history of the television industry . ''   The Paramount Television Network aired several programs , including the Emmy Award-winning children 's series Time for Beany . Filmed in Hollywood , the programs were distributed to an ad-hoc network of stations across the United States . The network signed affiliation agreements with more than 50 television stations in 1950 ; despite this , most of Paramount 's series were not widely viewed outside the West Coast . The Federal Communications Commission ( FCC ) , which filed suit against Paramount for anti-trust violations , prevented the studio from acquiring additional television stations . Paramount executives eventually gave up on the idea of a television network , and continued to produce series for other networks . In 1995 , after four decades of television production for other companies , Paramount re-entered the broadcast network field when the company and Chris-Craft Industries launched the United Paramount Network ( UPN ) , a television network that operated until 2006 . Paramount 's television division is now owned by CBS Television Studios .