What is Network's IQ Score?

Network has an IQ Score of 186/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient framework, placing it in the Masterclass tier. The score breaks down to 50/50 Cognitive Stimulation, 45/50 Educational Value, and 43/50 Craft & Quality.

Is Network educational?

Network is strong on educational value, 45/50 on TVI's rubric, which covers academic content, emotional intelligence, critical thinking, life skills, and knowledge transfer.

How does TV Intelligentsia calculate IQ Score?

TV Intelligentsia's IQ Score is calculated as round((Cognitive Stimulation × 0.4 + Educational Value × 0.35 + Craft & Quality × 0.25) × 4), scoring titles from 0 to 200 across five tiers: Masterclass (≥160), Stimulating (≥130), Competent (≥100), Passive (≥70), and Numbing (<70). The framework is published at tvintelligentsia.com/methodology/.

Network , IQ Score 186/200

Network has an IQ Score of 186/200 on TV Intelligentsia's Intelligence Quotient rubric, placing it in the Masterclass tier.

By Jordan Robinson, MPH·Updated 2026-05-21·Methodology

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186/ 200

Masterclass TVI Essential

Measurably increases domain knowledge or cognitive capacity

Network poster, IQ Score 186/200, Masterclass tier on TV Intelligentsia

Score Breakdown

Cognitive Stimulation/50

Educational Value/50

Craft & Quality/50

Cinematic Score/50

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Why you should trust this score

Methodology reviewed by Jordan Robinson, MD, MPH

Physician scientist. Master of Public Health, with substantial coursework in research methodology. Reviews the rubric and its application across the adult catalog.

Methodology

Published rubric, v1.2

Formula

round(C × 0.40 + E × 0.35 + Q × 0.25) × 4

Database scale

2,282 titles, version-controlled

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TVI Essential · Consensus

Network scores 186/200 on the TVI IQ Score, Masterclass tier. Sidney Lumet's 1976 satire of television news that predicted reality TV, infotainment, and media-driven populism, earning Cultural Impact, Intellectual Substance, and Lasting Significance. TVI Essential is an editorial designation; IQ Score is a content rating, not an intelligence measurement.

The TVI Take

Sidney Lumet's 1976 satire of television news that predicted reality TV, infotainment, and media-driven populism. Among the most cognitively demanding films, Paddy Chayefsky's dialogue operates on multiple satirical levels simultaneously.

Exceptional educational value about media, corporate power, and the commodification of outrage. More relevant now than when it was made. 'I'm mad as hell.'.

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