"Television of course actually started in Britain in 1936, and it was a monopoly, and there was only one broadcaster and it operated on a license which is not the same as a government grant"
- David Attenborough
About this Quote
This quote by David Attenborough is describing the beginnings of television in Britain in 1936. Currently, tv was a syndicate, indicating that there was just one broadcaster. This broadcaster operated a certificate, which is different from a government give. A license is a lawful paper that provides approval to do something, such as program tv. A government grant, on the various other hand, is a sum of cash offered by the federal government to a specific or organization for a particular function. This quote is highlighting the differences between a permit and a government grant, as well as how tv in Britain started with a certificate instead of a government give.
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