A television network is a distribution for television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many television stations. Until the mid-1980s, television programming in most countries of the world was dominated by a small number of broadcast networks. Many early television networks evolved from earlier radio networks.

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  • A television network is a distribution for television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many television stations. Until the mid-1980s, television programming in most countries of the world was dominated by a small number of broadcast networks. Many early television networks evolved from earlier radio networks. In countries where most networks broadcast identical, centrally originated content to all their stations and where most individual transmitters therefore operate only as large "repeater stations", the terms television network, television channel and television station have become interchangeable in everyday language, with only professionals in TV-related occupations continuing to make a difference between them. Within the industry, a tiering is sometimes created among groups of networks based on whether their programming is simultaneously originated from a central point, and whether the network master control has the technical and administrative capability to take over the programming of their affiliates in real-time when it deems this necessary—the most common example being breaking national news events. In North America in particular, many television channels available via cable and satellite television are branded as "networks" but are not truly networks in the sense defined above, as they are singular operations – they have no affiliates or component stations. Such channels are more precisely referred to by terms such as "specialty channels" (Canada) or "cable networks" (U.S. ), although the latter term is somewhat of a misnomer, even though these channels are networked across the country by various cable and satellite systems. A network may or may not produce all of its own programming. If not, production houses such as Warner Bros. and Sony Pictures can distribute their content to the different networks and it is common that a certain production house may have programmes on two or more rival networks. Similarly, some networks may import television programmes from other countries or use archival programming to help complement their schedules.
  • Un réseau de chaînes télévisées est une entreprise qui possède un réseau de distribution lui permettant de fournir des programmes télévisés pour plusieurs chaînes de télévision.
  • 放送におけるネットワークとは、放送事業者が開設する放送局同士の繋がりである。「系列」とも呼ばれる。
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  • A television network is a distribution for television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many television stations. Until the mid-1980s, television programming in most countries of the world was dominated by a small number of broadcast networks. Many early television networks evolved from earlier radio networks.
  • Un réseau de chaînes télévisées est une entreprise qui possède un réseau de distribution lui permettant de fournir des programmes télévisés pour plusieurs chaînes de télévision.
  • 放送におけるネットワークとは、放送事業者が開設する放送局同士の繋がりである。「系列」とも呼ばれる。
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  • Television network
  • Réseau de chaînes télévisées
  • ネットワーク (放送)
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