Civic TV Channel 83
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Civic TV Channel 83 is a sleazy, independent Toronto television station in the film "Videodrome," known for broadcasting violent and sexually explicit programming.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional organization
ⓘ
fictional television station ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Videodrome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
body horror
ⓘ
media manipulation ⓘ technological hallucination ⓘ |
| associatedWith | pirate broadcasters ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Harlan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Max Renn NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicki Brand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadcastContentType |
graphic violence
ⓘ
softcore pornography ⓘ |
| broadcasts |
Videodrome signal
ⓘ
pirated satellite signals ⓘ |
| broadcastType | UHF television station ⓘ |
| channelNumber | 83 ⓘ |
| cityOfFictionalSetting | Toronto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalSetting | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | David Cronenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diegeticMedium | cable-style broadcast channel ⓘ |
| diegeticRole | Max Renn's workplace ⓘ |
| employerOf |
Harlan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Max Renn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | does not exist in real-world broadcasting ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Videodrome universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmGenreContext | science fiction horror ⓘ |
| focusOfPlotElement | search for Videodrome signal ⓘ |
| genreOfProgramming |
sexually explicit programming
ⓘ
violent programming ⓘ |
| influences | Max Renn's exposure to Videodrome ⓘ |
| introducedIn | 1983 film Videodrome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
commentary on media violence
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commentary on pornography and censorship ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extreme content standards
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lack of censorship ⓘ |
| ownershipStatus | independent station ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | low-budget station ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | English ⓘ |
| productionLocationForFilm | Toronto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reputation | sleazy ⓘ |
| settingEra | early 1980s ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
blurring of reality and television
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exploitative mass media ⓘ |
| targetAudience | late-night adult viewers ⓘ |
| timeSlotSpecialty | late-night programming ⓘ |
| tone | sensationalistic ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Max Renn