television channel
Noun: 1. A specific broadcast frequency or digital pathway used by a television station to transmit its programs to viewers. It refers to the technical means of distribution. 2. The branded programming service or content stream provided by a television broadcaster, often associated with a specific number or name (e.g., Channel 4, Discovery Channel).
The term "television channel" is used to refer to both the physical/technical broadcast band and the programming entity itself. It is a countable noun. - When referring to the source of programs: "Which television channel is the news on?" - When referring to the act of changing between them: "He changed the television channel." - When stating the number available: "The cable package includes hundreds of television channels."
- "To channel surf": To rapidly change from one television channel to another, browsing the available programs.
- He spent the evening channel surfing instead of watching a single show.
- "Dedicated channel": A television channel that focuses on a single type of content (e.g., sports, music, news).
- There is a dedicated channel for 24-hour financial news.
- Channel (n): A common shortened form of "television channel" in everyday speech.
- What's on this channel?
- Network (n): A larger broadcasting company that may supply programming to multiple affiliated local television channels or operate several distinct channel brands.
- Station (n): Often used synonymously, though it can more specifically refer to the local broadcasting outlet and its physical operations.
- TV station
- Broadcaster (in the context of the service provider)
- Cable channel: A television channel delivered via a cable television system.
- Satellite channel: A television channel delivered via satellite transmission.
- Digital channel: A television channel broadcast using digital signals.
- a television station and its programs
- a satellite TV channel
- surfing through the channels
- they offer more than one hundred channels