Synonyms and antonyms of Types of television or radio programme in British Thesaurus

box set (noun)

a set of electronic files containing one or more series of a TV programme that can be downloaded for watching at home

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)

American a phone-in

Ceefax (British)

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

chat show (noun)

British 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)

British 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)

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

free-to-air (adjective)

British 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)

Britishinformal 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

mockumentary (noun)

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 programme that broadcasts the main pieces of the news

newscast (noun)

American a news programme. 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 programme

Nordic noir (noun)

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

omnibus (noun)

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

outside broadcast (noun)

British 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)

British 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

procedural (noun)

a film, 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 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)

British 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)

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 programme about sport

tabloid TV (noun)

television programmes that are intended to be exciting or shocking

talkback (noun)

Australian 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)

mainly American a programme broadcast on television

telefilm (noun)

mainly American 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)

formal 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