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A
television program
(
British spelling
:
programme
) or
television show
or
television series
, is something that people watch on
television
. Several different kinds are made:
- A series of
fictional
programs with the same title and
characters
(a television series). Each television series is made as a series of programs. These individual programs are called
episodes
. Most series have between 12 and 24 episodes in each season. Some with fewer are called
miniseries
.
- A single show (
episode
) from a
television series
.
- An ongoing series of non-fiction shows that use the same title, for example: local and
network
news
shows.
- A single program, for example a
sporting event
or an awards ceremony such as the Academy Awards.
Television
broadcasting
presents many different television programs, one after another. In between television programs, a
channel
may use an announcer to tell the
audience
what the next program will be. On many channels in many
countries
,
advertisements
are shown for short periods of time during and between program screenings. These
advertisements
are not a part of the television program.
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