The first television shows were experimental, sporadic broadcasts viewable only within a very short range from the broadcast tower starting in the 1930s. Televised events such as the 1936 Summer Olympics in … See more

Development
United States
When a person or company decides to create new content … See more

After production, the show is handed over to the television network, which sends it out to its affiliate stations, which broadcast it in the specified broadcast programming time slot. If the See more

In the United States, dramas produced for hour-long time slots typically are 37–42 minutes in length (excluding advertisements), while See more

Television shows are more varied than most other forms of media due to the wide variety of formats and genres that can be presented. A show … See more

Most television networks throughout the world are 'commercial', dependent on selling advertising time or acquiring sponsors. … See more

The terminology used to define a set of episodes produced by a television series varies from country to country.
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