| term | Description |
|---|---|
| game shows | |
| documentaries | |
| movies | |
| talk shows | |
| sitcoms | |
| news | |
| sports | |
| cooking shows | |
| cartoons | |
| reality TV | |
| shopping channels | |
| weather | |
| music | |
| cable | |
| public | |
| satellite | |
| antenna | |
| commercials | |
| broadcast | |
| TV guide | |
| closed-captioning | |
| premiere | |
| pilot | |
| season | |
| episode | |
| telethon | |
| live | |
| reruns | |
| marathon | |
| soap opera | |
| soap | Short for "soap opera" |
| on-air | |
| sponsors | |
| brought to you by | |
| ratings | |
| commercial break | |
| call letters | |
| technical difficulties | |
| static | |
| NTSC | |
| PAL | |
| PSA | Short for "public service announcement" |
| public service announcement | |
| subtitles | |
| teleprompter | |
| voice over | |
| pay per view | |
| aspect ratio | |
| coverage | |
| network | |
| news anchor | |
| reporter | |
| producer | |
| trailer | |
| prime time | |
| advertising space | |
| spot | |
| censorship | |
| free-to-air | |
| set-top box | |
| drama | |
| comedy | |
| audience share | |
| viewers | |
| viewership | |
| catch-up TV | |
| high-definition television | |
| television set | |
| reception | |
| receiver | |
| decoder | |
| subscription | |
| footage | |
| watershed |