web series

Streaming episodic content

A web series is a show produced for online distribution rather than traditional television broadcast.

Episodes typically appear on streaming platforms, YouTube, or dedicated websites.

Web series range from amateur productions to professionally made content, often with shorter episodes and lower budgets than broadcast television: I've been binging this web series on YouTube.

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Categories
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distribution platform

web seriesbroadcast television

Free over-the-air programming

network television · cable television · theatrical release · theatrical film · TV series

production scale

web seriesstudio production

Work created at facilities

network drama · blockbuster

format structure

web seriesfeature film

Standard-length theatrical release

miniseries · limited series · anthology

Family

web, series

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Everyday, not technical · Rated G