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FT40303 Television Genres

Genre Studies : Television Networks


24-hour television news channels Movie television channels
Adult television channels Music television channels
Business-related television channels Pornographic television channels
Children's interest channel Quiz channel
Documentary television channels Religious television networks
Educational and instructional television channels Shopping channel
Legislature broadcasters Sports television
LGBT-related television channels Student television networks
Men's interest channel Women's interest channel

Genre Studies : Television Program


Television program/Programme/Television Show
A television program, television programme (in the United Kingdom, many Commonwealth countries) or television show (in the
United States) is a segment of content, which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-off broadcast or, more
usually, part of a periodically returning television series.

Television program/Programme/Television Show: Production:


A television program, is the product of a television production, or the filmmaking process. A program can be either recorded, as
on video tape or other various electronic media forms, or considered live television.

Television program/Programme/Television Show: Broadcast:


Common TV program periods include; Regular Broadcasts (like TV news), TV series (usually periodic and fragmentary with a fixed
duration of only a few episodes to many seasons), = discontinuous/episodic or
TV miniseries (can be periodic, but is an extended film, usually with a small pre-fixed number of episodes and a set plot and
timeline). = continuous

Television Series/Season
Television Series/Season is usually periodic and fragmentary with a fixed duration of only a few episodes to many seasons.
= discontinuous/episodic.
A television series/season is a presentation of a finite number of episodes that is intended to air. The series/season usually
consists of 6 to 26 episodes. A run of a finite number of episodes lasting less than a year; in In US calls a season; in UK calls this a
series.

US Usage: In the US, these sets of episodes are referred to as a season. US industry practices tends longer seasons than those of
some other countries. A new series is often commenced for just the first 10 to 13 episodes, to gauge the audience interest. If it is
"picked up", the season is completed to the regular 20 to 26 episodes. In US, one-hour usually lasts 44 minutes and half-hour
lasts 22 minutes.

UK and Commonwealth Countries Usage: In the UK, Australia and other countries, these sets of episodes are referred to as
a series. A series usually have 13 to 20 episodes. The one-hour usually lasts 50 minutes and half-hour lasts 25 minutes.

Japanese Usage: Japan has a three-month period of Television Series/Season or kūru in Japanese language usually of 13
episodes of one-hour duration.

Television Program: Television Advertisements within Programme


In US, one-hour usually lasts 44 minutes with 16 minutes advertisements, while half-hour lasts 22 minutes with 8 minutes
advertisements. In UK, most television programming, that each hour of programming contains approximately 15 minutes of
advertisements. However, with the rise of cable networks, especially pay ones, series and episode lengths have been changing,
with 55 to 60 minutes per episode. Similarly, being publicly funded channels does not run advertisements, except to trail
(promote) its own output.

Genre Studies : Television Program : Television Mini Series


Television miniseries can be periodic, but is an extended film, usually with a small pre-fixed number of episodes and a set plot
and timeline. = continuous
A television miniseries is a presentation of a finite number of episodes that is intended to air. Television Miniseries usually range
from about 3 to 10 hours in length.

Miniseries in US: In the United States, most regular television series have 22 episodes per year. In general, dramas usually last
44 minutes (an hour with advertisements), while comedies last 22 (half hour with advertisements).
Miniseries in UK: In the UK, the term "miniseries" is only usually used in references to imported programmes, and “local”
miniseries are usually called "serials" there.

Miniseries in Cable Networks: With the rise of cable networks, especially pay ones, series and episode lengths have been
changing. Cable networks usually feature series lasting 13 episodes.

Genre Studies : Television Program: Other than Television Series/Season


Single/Single Episode
A single instance of a program is called an episode, although this is sometimes also called a "show" or "program".

Special/Special Programme
A one-off broadcast may be called a "special".

Television Movie
A Tele-film, television movie, made-for-TV movie, is a film that is initially aired on television rather than being released in
theaters or direct-to-video.

Television Genres : Television program content


Factual or Fictional
The content of television programs may be factual; as in documentary, news, and reality television, or fictional; as in comedies
and dramas.
Factual: The content of television programs may be factual, as in documentaries, news, and reality television.
Fictional: The content of television programs may be fictional as in drama and comedy.
E.g.: Drama: A drama program usually features a set of characters in a somewhat familiar setting. The program follows
the characters’ lives and their experiences. With the exception of soap operas, many shows, especially before the
1980s, remained static without the story arcs, the main characters and the premise changed little. If some change
happened to the characters’ lives during the episode, it was usually undone by the end. (Because of this, the episodes
could usually be watched in any order.) Since the 1980s, there are many series that feature the progressive change to
the plot, the characters, or both.

Instructional/Educational or Entertaining
It may be primarily instructional/educational, as in the case of learning programming, or entertaining, as is the case in situation
drama, comedy, reality TV, and TV shows, or for income generating as advertisements.

Informative or Topical/ Historical


They also could be primarily instructional or educational, or entertaining. It may be topical; as in the case of a local newscast and
some made-for-television movies, or historical; as in the case of many documentaries and docu-fiction series.

Television Genres : Television program content


Scripted Programmes (Scripted Entertainments)
Dramatic television series: (Action-adventure / Thriller, Comedy-drama (Dramedy), Family drama, Legal drama, Medical
drama, Police procedural, Political drama, Science-fiction / Fantasy / Horror / Supernatural drama, Serial drama, Soap
opera, Teen drama,)
Television comedy: (Mockumentary, Satire, Situation comedy,)
Animated television series
Miniseries
Made for Television Movies
Awards shows (Partially Scripted)

Unscripted Programmes (Unscripted Entertainments)


Talk shows
Reality television
Game shows

Informational Programmes
News programs
Documentary
Television news magazine, (dealing with current affairs)
TV infomercials, (which are advertising paid spots)

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