Civic TV
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Civic TV is the sleazy, violence- and sex-obsessed Toronto cable station featured in David Cronenberg’s film "Videodrome," known for broadcasting extreme underground content.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional organization
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fictional television station ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Videodrome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
body horror
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mass media manipulation ⓘ media violence ⓘ pornography ⓘ technological hallucination ⓘ |
| basedIn | Toronto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadcastFormat | UHF cable ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| creator | David Cronenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
low-budget cable channel
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underground media outlet ⓘ |
| employerOf |
Harlan
NERFINISHED
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Masha NERFINISHED ⓘ Max Renn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalLocation | Toronto, Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | fictional ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceMedium | feature film ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| genre | exploitation television ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Harlan
NERFINISHED
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Masha NERFINISHED ⓘ Max Renn NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicki Brand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
fringe cable station
ⓘ
sensationalist channel ⓘ |
| hasSlogan | the one you take to bed with you ⓘ |
| inUniverseOwner | Max Renn (station president) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | cable television ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | central setting in Videodrome ⓘ |
| notableFor |
broadcasting extreme underground content
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sex-obsessed programming ⓘ sleazy aesthetic ⓘ violence-obsessed programming ⓘ |
| operatesInUniverse | Videodrome universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | narrative world of Videodrome ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | ethically dubious broadcaster ⓘ |
| setInWork | Videodrome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| specializesIn |
pirated broadcast content
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sadomasochistic programming ⓘ snuff-like shows ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult viewers ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Max Renn