TV program
Scheduled screen content
A TV program is a single show or series broadcast on television: What's your favorite TV program?
The term covers everything from sitcoms and dramas to news broadcasts and documentaries.
In British English, programme is the standard spelling.
Also called a television program or TV show.
Episodic TV comedy series
- dramaTheatrical art or turmoil
- comedyWork meant to amuse
- thrillerSuspense-driven narrative genre
- documentaryFactual film about reality
animation · variety show · game show · talk show · soap opera · miniseries · docuseries · reality show
Serialized content unit
- seasonYearly division or series
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
- finaleConcluding part of performance
- premiereFirst public performance
cliffhanger · storyline · plot · arc · subplot · character · protagonist · antagonist
Passage for transmission
- networkInterconnected system
- airtimeScheduled transmission period
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
- satelliteOrbiting celestial body
antenna · streaming · livestream · syndication · prime time · daytime · schedule · telecast
Television featuring non-actors
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- eliminationAct of removing entirely
- contestantCompetition participant
- hostOne receiving guests
judges · confessional · audition · makeover · survival · dating show · talent show · hidden camera
Factual film about reality
- how-toPractical instruction format
- tutorialInstructional step-by-step guide
- instructionalIntended to educate
- science showEntertainment explaining natural phenomena
biography · educational · explainer · demonstration · expert panel · masterclass · edutainment · factual
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- correspondentJournalist covering distant events
- reporterOne who gathers news
- headlineNews article title
- breaking newsNewly unfolding events reported
coverage · bulletin · current affairs · live report · interview · footage · editorial · news desk
sitcom
Episodic TV comedy series
documentary · animation · variety show · game show · talk show · soap opera · miniseries · docuseries · reality show · sketch comedy
episode
Serialized content unit
premiere · cliffhanger · storyline · plot · arc · subplot · character · protagonist · antagonist · twist
channel
Passage for transmission
satellite · antenna · streaming · livestream · syndication · prime time · daytime · schedule · telecast · frequency
reality show
Television featuring non-actors
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- eliminationAct of removing entirely
- contestantCompetition participant
host · judges · confessional · audition · makeover · survival · dating show · talent show · hidden camera · fly-on-the-wall
documentary
Factual film about reality
- how-toPractical instruction format
- tutorialInstructional step-by-step guide
- instructionalIntended to educate
science show · biography · educational · explainer · demonstration · expert panel · masterclass · edutainment · factual · informational
anchor
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- correspondentJournalist covering distant events
- reporterOne who gathers news
- headlineNews article title
breaking news · coverage · bulletin · current affairs · live report · interview · footage · editorial · news desk · teleprompter
TV programmovie
Recorded visual narrative
film · feature film · theatrical release · book · novel
TV programstage play
Live theatrical work
live performance · Broadway show · theater · live concert · concert
TV programvideo game
Electronic interactive visual entertainment
interactive media · board game · outdoor activity · sport · exercise
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