Types of television or radio program

a film or television programme that has the form of a serious documentary about a subject but is intended to make jokes about it and make it look silly

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 program that broadcasts the main pieces of the news

newscast (noun)

American a news program. Someone who reads the news during a newscast is a newscaster.

newsflash (noun)

British a short broadcast of an important piece of news in the middle of a television or radio program

Nordic noir (noun)

crime fiction, movies or TV programs that come from Scandinavian countries, with dark stories and realistic social settings

omnibus (noun)

British a radio or television program that consists of several programs that have already been broadcast separately

phone-in (noun)

British a call-in program

pilot (noun)

a television program that is broadcast to find out if people would like to watch a whole series

procedural (noun)

a movie, TV show, book, etc. that focuses on the ways in which a process happens, in particular how police investigate and solve a crime

profile (noun)

a short article or program about someone

program (noun)

a television or radio broadcast

public-service announcement (noun)

an important message, usually from the government, that is read on television or radio so that many people will hear it

the radio (noun)

the programs that are broadcast for people to listen to

reality TV (noun)

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

repeat (noun)

a television or radio program that is broadcast again

rerun (noun)

a program that is being shown on television again

roadshow (noun)

a series of radio or television programs, each of which is broadcast from a different place

satellite television (noun)

television programs that are sent to your television using satellite communications

series (noun)

a set of television or radio programs that are all about a particular subject, person, or group of people

shipping news (noun)

American a radio broadcast describing what weather conditions will be like for ships sailing on the ocean

show (noun)

a television or radio program

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)

informal 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)

American a radio or television program about sports

tabloid TV (noun)

television programs that are intended to be exciting or shocking

talkback (noun)

Australian a call-in

talk radio (noun)

radio programs in which the hosts discuss subjects with people who telephone them during the program

talk show (noun)

a television or radio program in which the host talks to famous people in an informal way. The usual British word is chat show.

T-commerce (noun)

business done using interactive television

telecast (noun)

a program broadcast on television

telefilm (noun)

a movie made to be broadcast on television, and not shown in movie theaters

telethon (noun)

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

television (noun)

the programs shown on television

transmission (noun)

formal a radio or television show

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

Synonyms and antonyms of Types of television or radio program in American Thesaurus