Types of television or radio programme

breakfast television noun

television programmes that are broadcast early in the morning
broadcast noun

a programme that can be seen or heard on radio or television
bulletin noun

a short news broadcast
call-in noun

a phone-in
Ceefax

a written information service on British television, provided by the BBC
chat show noun

a television or radio programme in which famous people talk about themselves and their work
closed-captioned adjective

a closed-captioned television programme has the words being spoken written at the bottom of the screen for people who do not hear well
docudrama noun

a television programme or film based on events that really happened
documentary noun

a film or television programme that deals with real people and events
docusoap noun

a television programme series about the lives of real people
feature noun

a part of a programme on television or radio that concentrates on a particular subject
fly-on-the-wall adjective

a fly-on-the-wall television programme or film shows real people doing what they normally do every day
free-to-air adjective

free-to-air television programmes can be watched without having to pay anything extra
game show noun

a television programme in which people play games or answer questions in order to win prizes
the God slot noun

the time at which religious programmes are usually broadcast on television or radio. Some people consider this word offensive.
infomercial noun

a long advertisement on television that is made in the style of an ordinary programme
infotainment noun

television programmes about real events or facts that are made in a way that entertains people
item noun

a short part of a news programme on television or radio dealing with a particular subject
line-up noun

a set of television or radio programmes that are broadcast one after another
live adjective

a live television or radio programme can be watched or listened to at the same time as it happens
magazine noun

a television or radio programme made up of various reports, news stories etc
miniseries noun

a film made to be shown on television in several parts on different days
the news noun

a television or radio broadcast that gives you information about recent events, read by a newsreader with special reports by correspondents
news bulletin noun

a short television or radio programme that broadcasts the main pieces of the news
newscast noun

a news programme. Someone who reads the news during a newscast is a newscaster.
newsflash noun

a short broadcast of an important piece of news in the middle of a television or radio programme
omnibus noun

a radio or television programme that consists of several programmes that have already been broadcast separately
outside broadcast noun

a television or radio programme that is not made in a studio but in another building or outside in a street etc
phone-in noun

a radio or television programme that people phone with their questions or comments. The usual American word is call-in.
pilot noun

a television programme that is broadcast to find out if people would enjoy a whole series
profile noun

a short article or programme about someone
programme noun

a television or radio broadcast
the radio noun

the programmes that are broadcast for people to listen to
reality TV noun

television programmes that do not use professional actors but show real events and situations involving ordinary people
repeat noun

a television or radio programme that is broadcast again
rerun noun

a programme that is being shown on television again
roadshow noun

a series of radio or television programmes, each of which is broadcast from a different place
satellite television noun

television programmes that are sent to your television using satellite communications
series noun

a set of television or radio programmes that are all about a particular subject, person, or group of people
shipping forecast noun

a radio broadcast describing what weather conditions will be like for ships sailing on the sea
show noun

a television or radio programme
sitcom noun

a television or radio series about a particular group of characters who deal with situations in a humorous way
situation comedy noun

a sitcom
soap noun

a soap opera
soap opera noun

a television or radio series about the imaginary lives of a group of people. A soap opera is often simply called a soap.
sportscast noun

a radio or television programme about sport
tabloid TV noun

television programmes that are intended to be exciting or shocking
talkback noun

a phone-in
talk radio noun

radio programmes in which the presenters discuss subjects with people who telephone them during the programme
talk show noun

a chat show
T-commerce noun

business done using interactive television
telecast noun

a programme broadcast on television
telefilm noun

a film made to be broadcast on television, and not shown in cinemas
telethon noun

a long television programme that provides entertainment with the purpose of raising money for charity (=organizations that help people)
television noun

the programmes shown on television
transmission noun

a radio or television programme
update noun

a report or broadcast containing all the latest news or information
the weather noun

a report on the weather in a newspaper or on television
simulcast noun

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