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Programming Genre of Broadcast Medium

(Radio &Television)
1. Children's
2. Activities
3. Drama
4. Entertainment & Comedy
5. Factual
6. Music
7. Comedy
8. Character
9. Impressionists
10.Music
11.Satire
12.Sitcoms
13.Sketch
14.Spoof
15.Standup
16.Stunt
17.Drama
18.Action & Adventure
19.Biographical
20.Classic & Period
21.Crime
22.Historical
23.Horror & Supernatural
24.Legal & Courtroom
25.Medical
26.Musical
27.Political
28.Psychological
29.Relationships & Romance
30.SciFi & Fantasy
31.Soaps
32.Spiritual
33.Thriller
34.War & Disaster
35.Western
36.Entertainment
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37.Variety Shows
38.Factual
39.Antiques
40.Arts, Culture & the Media
41.Beauty & Style
42.Cars & Motors
43.Consumer
44.Crime & Justice
45.Disability
46.Families & Relationships
47.Food & Drink
48.Health & Wellbeing
49.History
50.Homes & Gardens
51.Life Stories
52.Money
53.Pets & Animals
54.Politics
55.Science & Nature
56.Travel
57.Learning
58.Adults
59.Pre-School
60.Primary
61.Secondary
62.Music
63.Classic Pop & Rock
64.Classical
65.Country
66.Dance & Electronica
67.Desi
68.Easy Listening, Soundtracks & Musicals
69.Folk
70.Hip Hop, RnB & Dancehall
71.Jazz & Blues
72.Pop & Chart
73.Rock & Indie
74.Soul & Reggae
75.World
76.News
77.Religion & Ethics
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78.Sport
79.American Football
80.Athletics
81.Baseball
82.Basketball
83.Bobsleigh
84.Boxing
85.Commonwealth Games
86.Cricket
87.Cycling
88.Disability Sport
89.Football
90.Formula One
91.Gaelic Games
92.Golf
93.Gymnastics
94.Hockey
95.Horse Racing
96.Ice Hockey
97.Motorsport
98.Netball
99.Olympics
100. Rowing
101. Rugby League
102. Rugby Union
103. Sailing
104. Shinty
105. Snooker
106. Swimming
107. Synchronised Swimming
108. Table Tennis
109. Taekwondo
110. Tennis
111. Triathlon
112. Winter Olympics
113. Winter Sports
114. Weather
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Type of Programs for TV and Radio

Breakfast television
Television programmes that are broadcast early in the morning
Broadcast
A programme that can be seen or heard on radio or television

Bulletin
a short news broadcast
Call-in
 a phone-in
Ceefax
 A written information service on British television, provided by the BBC
Chat show
 A television or radio programme in which famous people talk about themselves and
their work
Closed-captioned
A closed-captioned television programme has the words being spoken written at the
bottom of the screen for people who do nothear well
Docudrama
A television programme or film based on events that really happened
Documentary
A film or television programme that deals with real people and events
docusoap
 A television programme series about the lives of real people
Feature
A part of a programme on television or radio that concentrates on a particular subject
Fly-on-the-wall
A fly-on-the-wall television programme or film shows real people doing what they
normally do every day
Free-to-air
Free-to-air television programmes can be watched without having to pay anything
extra
Game Show
A television programme in which people play games or answer questions in order to
win prizes
The God slot
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The time at which religious programmes are usually broadcast on television or radio.
Some people consider this word offensive.
Infomercial
A long advertisement on television that is made in the style of an ordinary programme
infotainment
Television programmes about real events or facts that are made in a way that
entertains people
Item
a short part of a news programme on television or radio dealing with a particular
subject

line-up
A set of television or radio programmes that are broadcast one after another
live
A live television or radio programme can be watched or listened to at the same time as
it happens
Magazine
A television or radio programme made up of various reports, news stories etc
Miniseries
A film made to be shown on television in several parts on different days
Mockumentary
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
A television or radio broadcast that gives you information about recent events, read by
a newsreader with special reports by correspondents
News bulletin
A short television or radio programme that broadcasts the main pieces of the news
Newscast
A news programme. Someone who reads the news during a newscast is a newscaster.
Newsflash
A short broadcast of an important piece of news in the middle of a television or radio
programme
Nordic noir
Crime fiction, films or TV programmes that come from Scandinavian countries, with
dark stories and realistic social settings
Omnibus
A radio or television programme that consists of several programmes that have
already been broadcast separately
Outside broadcast
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A television or radio programme that is not made in a studio but in another building or
outside in a street etc
Phone-in
 a radio or television programme that people phone with their questions or comments.
The usual American word is call-in.
Pilot
a television programme that is broadcast to find out if people would enjoy a whole
series
Procedural
A film, TV show, book etc that focuses on the ways in which a process happens, in
particular how police investigate and solve acrime

Profile
A short article or programme about someone

Reality TV
Television programmes that do not use professional actors but show real events and
situations involving ordinary people
Repeat
A television or radio programme that is broadcast again
Rerun
A programme that is being shown on television again
Roadshow
A series of radio or television programmes, each of which is broadcast from a
different place
Series
A set of television or radio programmes that are all about a particular subject, person,
or group of people
Shipping forecast
A radio broadcast describing what weather conditions will be like for ships sailing on
the sea
Sitcom
A television or radio series about a particular group of characters who deal with
situations in a humorous way
Soap
a soap opera or a drama
Soap opera
A television or radio series about the imaginary lives of a group of people. A soap
opera is often simply called a soap.
Sportscast
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 A radio or television programme about sport

Tabloid TV
television programmes that are intended to be exciting or shocking
Talk radio
Radio programmes in which the presenters discuss subjects with people who
telephone them during the programme
Talk show
A chat show
T-commerce
business done using interactive television
Telecast
A programme broadcast on television
Telefilm
Afilm made to be broadcast on television, and not shown in cinemas
Telethon
A long television programme that provides entertainment with the purpose of raising
money for charity organizations that help people