as in TV
an electronic device with a screen and speakers that reproduces images and sound
she declared that she wouldn't have an idiot box in her home
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Doug Turnbull covers the traffic/transportation beat for WXIA-TV (11Alive).
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During his first mandate, Pélisson helped steer Unifrance through a period of transformation following its 2021 merger with TV France International, which brought film and television under the same promotional umbrella.
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What began as a fun exercise in recreating outlandish dishes from film and television has since evolved into a multimedia empire with Andrew Rea at the helm.
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Then came television, which added a powerful visual dimension, bringing national moments into living rooms across the country with an immediacy that print and radio never could.
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“Idiot box.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idiot%20box. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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