Definition

1. Noun:
   • A program broadcast by television: A television program is a complete, self-contained piece of content produced for broadcast on television. It can be a single episode or a series, encompassing genres like news, drama, comedy, documentary, or sports.

Usage

• The term "television program" refers to the scheduled content itself, not the physical device (TV set) or the act of watching.
• It is a countable noun. You can have or .
• It is often used in formal or descriptive contexts. In everyday conversation, people might simply say or .

Examples

• Noun:
  • The network canceled the television program due to low ratings.
  • My favorite television program is a science documentary series.
  • She appeared as a guest on a popular morning television program.

Advanced Usage

• "To program a television program": This phrase uses "program" as a verb (meaning to schedule or arrange) and "television program" as a noun (the content). It highlights the distinction between the action and the product.
  • The channel will program that television program in the prime-time slot.

Variants and Related Words

• TV show / television show (n): A very common, slightly more informal synonym for "television program."
  • We watch that TV show every week.
• Broadcast (n): A more general term for any program transmitted by radio or television.
• Episode (n): A single installment of a serialized television program.
• Series (n): A set of related television programs with the same characters or theme, broadcast sequentially.

Synonyms

• TV show: Informal equivalent.
• Telecast: A television broadcast.
• Programme (British English spelling): The British English spelling of "program" in this context.

Related Phrases

• Pilot program: The first episode of a proposed television series, made to test its potential.
  • The network liked the pilot program and ordered a full season.
• Reality television program: A genre of television program that presents unscripted situations, documenting actual events or people.
  • That reality television program follows the lives of fishermen.

Idioms

Note: There are no common idioms that use the exact phrase "television program." Idioms typically use the simpler terms "TV" or "show." - To be must-see TV: Describes a television program considered so good or important that one feels compelled to watch it. - The finale of that drama became must-see TV. - A game show: A specific, idiomatic type of television program where contestants play games for prizes. - He won a car on a famous television game show.

Noun

1. a program broadcast by television