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| ⚫ | ==Convention== | ||
| ''For general information on article naming, see ].'' | |||
| When ] a television production (excluding films) from another book, movie or term use '''''TV''''' or '''''television''''' in combination with programming type, for example ], ] and ]: | |||
| * ] - productions that are produced under a single name, with each episode relating to the others in an understandable way, covers most episodic television | |||
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| * ] - productions with contestants playing a game for for points or prizes | |||
| * ] is a production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes | |||
| * ] productions dedicated to disseminating current events | |||
| * ] - production where a group of people come together to discuss various topics put forth by a talk show host | |||
| ===Disambiguating TV productions=== | |||
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| If there are one or more television productions prefix with one of the following | |||
| Often, made-for-television productions share the same name as other programs, series, movies, books or terms. When ] a television production from something else, use the most appropriate method as described below. | |||
| * Country of origin: ] and ]. | |||
| * Year of release: Use the original year of release ] or ]. | |||
| * Network: ], though country of origin is generally preferred | |||
| ===Films=== | |||
| Disambiguation is only necessary if multiple articles would normally have the same name. If the title of the TV program is the most common usage of the phrase, let it be the title of the article. | |||
| ]s produced for and originally distributed by a television network are under the ]. | |||
| ===TV topics unrelated to programming=== | |||
| === Articles about television === | |||
| Articles which relate to general concepts related to television technology, terminology, and industry (but not programming) should use ]. | Articles which relate to general concepts related to television technology, terminology, and industry (but not programming) should use ]. | ||
| :Examples: ], ], ] | :Examples: ], ], ] | ||
| ==Disambiguating episodes== | |||
| === Episodic series === | |||
| Add the series name in parentheses when there are other articles by the same name, e.g. ], but ]. For ], always add the series name. | |||
| Many TV productions (both broadcast and cable) are typically produced under a single name, with each episode relating to the others in an understandable way. For these, use ]. This should only include series where the typical episode is 1 hour or less. | |||
| ;Specific genres: | |||
| Use these, where appropriate, instead of "TV series", as they are used frequently in common speech and make articles recognizable. | |||
| * ] (consisting of a short run of movie-length episodes) use ]. | |||
| * ]s use ]. | |||
| * ]s use ]. | |||
| * ]s use ]. | |||
| === One-time (non-series) productions === | |||
| * ] - ]. | |||
| * For all other uses, the most appropriate moniker is ].<br />(''Note: '''programme''' may be substituted for '''program''' if that spelling is more appropriate based on the show's originating region.'') | |||
| === Other methods === | |||
| Consider using these only as a last resort. | |||
| * Prefix the country of broadcast - ]. | |||
| * Prefix the year of release - ] (For series, use the year of debut.) | |||
| * Prefix the network identification - ]. | |||
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When disambiguating a television production (excluding films) from another book, movie or term use TV or television in combination with programming type, for example Lost (TV series), Firefly (television series) and The Insider (television show):
- series - productions that are produced under a single name, with each episode relating to the others in an understandable way, covers most episodic television
- game show - productions with contestants playing a game for for points or prizes
- miniseries is a production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes
- news show productions dedicated to disseminating current events
- talk show - production where a group of people come together to discuss various topics put forth by a talk show host
Disambiguating TV productions
If there are one or more television productions prefix with one of the following
- Country of origin: Big Brother (UK TV series) and Big Brother (USA TV series).
- Year of release: Use the original year of release Battlestar Galactica (1978 TV series) or Battlestar Galactica (2003 TV series).
- Network: Homefront (BBC TV show), though country of origin is generally preferred
Films
Television movies produced for and originally distributed by a television network are under the naming convention for films.
TV topics unrelated to programming
Articles which relate to general concepts related to television technology, terminology, and industry (but not programming) should use Article (television).
Disambiguating episodes
Add the series name in parentheses when there are other articles by the same name, e.g. Bart the Genius, but Fear of Flying (Simpsons). For Star Trek episodes, always add the series name.