Limited-run series
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A limited-run series in television
is a program
with a predetermined end. The shortest form is the two-part or three-part "made for" television movie
. A slightly longer form is a miniseries
. The longest form of limited run series is the telenovela
, which typically lasts about 120 episodes.
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
is a program
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
with a predetermined end. The shortest form is the two-part or three-part "made for" television movie
Television movie
A television film is a feature film that is a television program produced for and originally distributed by a television network, in contrast to...
. A slightly longer form is a miniseries
Miniseries
A miniseries , in a serial storytelling medium, is a television show production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. The exact number is open to interpretation; however, they are usually limited to fewer than a whole season. The term "miniseries" is generally a North American term...
. The longest form of limited run series is the telenovela
Telenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...
, which typically lasts about 120 episodes.