Television program : Television show

A television program (British usage television programme) or television series is a periodically returning television broadcast. A program usually features a set of actors in a somewhat familiar setting. The program follows their lives and their adventures. Every program progresses the plot, the characters, or both.

Common TV program periods include regular broadcasts (like TV news[?]), TV series (usually seasonal and ongoing with a duration of only a few episodes to many seasons), or TV mini-series[?] which is an extended film, usually with a small pre-determined number of episodes and a set plot and timeline.

Common TV program formats include:

• TV comedy[?] (typically situation comedy or sketch comedy)
• TV drama[?]
• TV talk show
• TV current affairs show[?]
• TV cartoon[?]
• TV infomercial[?]
• TV mini-series[?]
• TV quiz show[?]

See also the list of television programs.