ENGLISH |
CATALAN |
SPANISH |
DEFINITION |
Breakfast TV |
Programes matinals |
Programas matinales |
TV programs that are broadcast early in the morning. |
Chat show |
Programa d’entrevistes |
Programa de entrevistas |
TV program in which famous people talk about themselves and their work. |
Docudrama |
Docudrama |
Docudrama |
TV program based on events that really happened. |
Documentary |
Documental |
Documental |
TV program that deals with real people and events. |
Reality TV |
Reality |
Reality |
TV program series about the lives of real people. |
Game show |
Concurs televisiu |
Concurso televisivo |
TV program in which people play games o answer questions in order to win prizes. |
Infomercial |
Teletenda |
Teletienda |
A long advertisement on TV that is made in the style of an ordinary program. |
Infotaintment |
Programa informatiu i d’entreteniment |
Programa informativo y de entretenimiento |
TV program about real events or facts that are made in a way that entertains people. |
Magazine |
Revista |
Revista |
TV program made up of various reports, news stories, etc. |
Miniseries |
Miniseries |
Miniseries |
A film made to be shown on television in several parts on different days. |
Mockumentary |
Documental humorístic |
Documental humorístico |
A TV program 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 |
Notícies |
Noticias |
A TV broadcast that gives you information about recent events, read by a newsreader with special reports by correspondents. |
Newflash |
Avanç de les notícies |
Avance de las noticias |
A short TV program that broadcast the main pieces of the news. |
Newcast |
Titulars de les notícies |
Titulares de las noticias |
A news program. Someone who reads the news during this is a newcaster. |
News bulletin |
Bolletí informatiu |
Boletín informativo |
A short broadcast of an important piece of news in the middle of a TV program. |
Phone-in |
Programa de cridades |
Programa de llamadas |
A TV program that people phone with their questions or comments. |
Reality TV |
Reality |
Reality |
TV programs that do not use professional actors but show real events and situations involving ordinary people. |
Roadshow |
Espectacle itinerant |
Espectaculo itinerante |
A series of TV programs, each of which is broadcast from a different place. |
Sitcom |
Comèdia de situació |
Comedia de situación |
A TV series about a particular group of characters who deal with situations in a humorous way. |
Soap opera |
Telenovela |
Culebrón |
A TV series about the imaginary lives of a group of people. |
Sportscast |
Programa esportiu |
Programa deportivo |
A radio or television program about sport. |
Tabloid TV |
Programes sensacionalistes |
Programas sensacionalistas |
TV programs that are intended to be exciting or shocking. |
Show |
Programa |
Programa |
A television or radio program. |
T-commerce |
teletenda |
Teletienda |
Business done using interactive television. |
Telefilm |
Película per televisió |
Pelicula para televisión |
A film made to be broadcast on television, and not shown in cinemas. |
Telethon |
Programa marató |
Programa maratón |
A long television program that provides entertainment with the purpose of raising money for charity. |
The weather |
El temps |
El tiempo |
A report on the weather on television. |
Cartoon |
Dibuixos animats |
Dibujos animados |
A program that features animated characters. |
Travel |
Programes de viatges |
Programa de viajes |
A show that features holiday destinations. |
Kids |
Programes infantils |
Programas infantiles |
TV programs produced for children. |
Makeover |
Canvi d’imatge |
Cambio de imagen |
A show that helps people change their image or lifestyle. |
Cookery |
Programa de cuina |
Programa de cocina |
A program hosted by famous chefs, who teach people how to cook. |
Drama |
Drama |
Drama |
A fictional TV story, featuring actors. |
DIY |
Programa de bricolatge |
Programa de bricolaje |
TV programmes showing people how to do repairs to their houses. Also known as “Do It Yourself” programmes. |
Shipping forecast |
Previsió marítima |
Previsión del mar |
A radio or TV broadcast describing what weather conditions will be like for ships sailing on the sea. |
Repeat |
Repetició |
Repetición |
A TV or radio program that is broadcast again. |
Rerun |
Reposició |
Reposición |
A program that is being shown on television again. |