Television

Broadcast Television is a community built around over-the-air television, where viewers engage with scheduled programming via antennas or local networks, fostering shared experiences and cultural rituals distinct from cable or streaming platforms.

Cable Television refers to the distinct communities of viewers who subscribe to multi-channel cable networks, sharing unique subcultures, appointment-viewing rituals, and network-specific fandoms that set them apart from broadcast or streaming audiences.

Streaming television refers to on-demand, internet-delivered TV content accessed via platforms such as Netflix, Disney+, and Amazon Prime Video, fostering new forms of community interaction, fandom, and viewing rituals distinct from traditional broadcast TV.

TV Fandoms are dedicated communities formed by passionate viewers around specific television series, developing their own languages, rituals, and creative subcultures.

TV Critics are individuals—often journalists, writers, or broadcasters—who analyze, review, and interpret television programs for public audiences, helping to shape discourse around shows, trends, and culture in television.

Comedy Television encompasses the community of creators and fans devoted to humor-focused TV content including sitcoms, sketch shows, variety programs, and more. It is a vibrant landscape where industry professionals and passionate audiences shape the culture of televised comedy across broadcast and streaming platforms.

Drama Television is a vibrant community encompassing professionals and fans dedicated to the creation, analysis, and appreciation of serialized television dramas, characterized by deep storytelling, complex characters, and emotional engagement.

Reality Television is a vibrant community built around unscripted TV shows, where fans, creators, and critics actively engage in discussions, recaps, and shared cultural practices unique to the genre.

Documentary Television is a vibrant community of viewers who are passionate about nonfiction TV, including docuseries and episodic documentaries, and who actively discuss, critique, and recommend content.

Children's Television is a vibrant community centered on TV programming designed for young audiences, uniting fans, critics, and parents in nostalgic discussions, show analyses, and debates about the impact and future of kid-focused content.

Television production is the collaborative process of creating shows for broadcast, cable, or streaming platforms, driven by a tightly knit community of writers, producers, directors, and technical crew. This professional bubble shares specialized jargon, rituals, and workflows unique to the world of TV content creation.

Soap Opera Fandom refers to communities of passionate fans who follow serialized television dramas, often participating in lively discussions, fan theories, creative fan fiction, and unique rituals centered around beloved shows.

Sitcom television refers to the creation, production, and cultural fandom surrounding situation comedies—episodic TV shows centered on recurring characters in humorous, everyday scenarios. It merges the professional community of creators and the vibrant, global audience engaged in analysis, appreciation, and inside jokes.