television channel

Numbered viewing option

A television channel is a specific frequency or stream on which programming is broadcast, identified by a number or name: What channel is the game on?

Channels also function as distinct networks or content brands: the History Channel, a news channel.

To change the channel is to switch to different programming.

In cable and streaming contexts, channels may be bundled into packages or accessed individually.

entertainment

sitcom

Episodic TV comedy series

series · movie · premiere · finale · game show · talk show · soap opera · animation · variety show · thriller

news

anchor

Secures ships to seabed

breaking · coverage · correspondent · live · update · newscast · broadcast · editorial · footage · current affairs

educational

documentary

Factual film about reality

science · history · geography · biology · physics · chemistry · astronomy · nature · wildlife · learning

Opposites
BROADCAST vs. ON-DEMAND DISTRIBUTION

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Internet media delivery platform

Netflix · video on demand · YouTube · Hulu · Amazon Prime Video

VISUAL MEDIA vs. AUDIO-ONLY MEDIA

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Facility transmitting audio programming

radio channel · AM radio · FM radio · podcast · talk radio

MASS BROADCAST vs. NARROW/PERSONAL COMMUNICATION

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Confidential digital note

video call · telephone · text message · personal correspondence · FaceTime

Family

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Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G