Television Genres

Television Genres

Name: Jinal B. Parmar

Roll no.:11

Paper no.: 15 Mass Communication and Media Studies

M. A. Semester: 4

Year: 2015

PG Enrolment no.: 13101025

Email ID: jinal.parmar989883@gmail.com

Submitted to: Department of English

Smt. S. B. Gardi

Maharaja Krishnakumar sinhji

Bhavnagar University

Introduction of Television

“Television means an electric communication medium that allows the transmission of real time visual images, and also sound.”

Tele means “From far away”

Vision means “To See”

Television means a device to which a picture and sound can be broadcast by means of radio waves or a cable.

Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome means black and white or colored, with or without accompanying sound. “Television” may also refer specifically to a television set, television programming, or television transmission.

Television grownup as a great medium for entertainment, knowledge, education, etc. in our language Television means “Doordarshan and now known as TV. TV is a short form of television. As we all know in this 21^st century the role of technology plays very vital role in every field like, education, business, agriculture, etc. Television is one of the great technological tools for the mass communication. Television is one of the helpful medium for the viewers. It provides information, communication and entertainment.

 Meaning of Genre

"Genre is the term for any category of literature or other forms of art or culture, for example music, and in general, any type of discourse, whether written or spoken, audible or visual, based on some set of stylistic criteria."

Genres are formed by conventions that change over time as new genres are invented and the uses of old ones are discontinued. Often, works fit into multiple genres by way of borrowing and recombining these conventions.

The term “Genre” comes from the French language and it means “Type” or “Kind” or “sort”.

A media theorist, Douglas Kellner gives a useful definition of “Genre”. He writes in his essay, “television images, codes and message”, that,

“A genre refers to as coded set of for mulas and convention which indicate a culturally accepted way or organizing material into distinct patterns. Once established, genres dictate the basic condition of a cultural production and reception”

Like, crime dramas invariable have a violent crime, a search for its perpetrators and often a chase, fight, or bloody elimination of the criminal, communicating the message “crime does not pay”.

All the media are based on texts, in which all fall into various categories or genres. We can say that genres studies and begins with comments relating to genres. Aristotle in his poetics tells that,

“Our subject being epic poetry, I propose to speak not only of the art in general but also of its species and their respective capacities… Epic poetry and tragedy, as also comedy… are all views as a whole modes of imitation… comedy is an imitation of men worse than average”

In book like “An Introduction to Film criticism: Major critical Approaches to Narrative Film”

Written by Tim Bywater and Thomas Sobschack. This book is relevant to our interest in television genres. The author of this book writes that,

“Essentially the problem the question of which came the first, the chicken or the egg. One has to select a group of films prior to identifying them as genre”

Television genres refer to a class of television programs and a given problems is an example of that genre. The creators of television who creates a Shaw for audience generally they focus on a genre to their purposes.

When a particular TV shows becomes popular, other television production companies’ start imitating it, hoping to cash in on the popularity of the genres. In some of the cases, television companies mix genres or create variations of traditional genres. Such as the show survivor which generated many imitations.

       Television is one of the great medium for entertainment and also a medium for drama. As Martin Esslin writes in “The Age of Television” in 1982,

“The language of television is none other than of drama, that television as indeed the cinema with which it has much in common- is, in its essence, a dramatic medium, and that looking at TV from the point of view and with the analytic tools of dramatic criticism and theory might contribute to a better understanding of its nature and many aspects of its psychological, social, and cultural impact, both in the short term and on a long term, macroscopic time scale”

In television there are different categories shows which are connected with the surrounding of our society and culture. There are different types of shows are coming up on television and it aims to provide entertainment and knowledge to the audience.

There are many television genres:

Education Music Animation Infotainment Sitcom Entertainment Religion Family Crime Cartoon Science Soap opera Thriller Documentary Drama Arts and Culture Adventure Tele novella News Historical Comedy Talk show Education Weather Game show Reality show Shopping Business Sports Horror Travel   Nature

Comedy Shows

Television is a great medium for entertainment. Now a days in every house we find television and people love to watch television in their free time. Every person like from children to old age people prefers to watch comedy programs, which gives laughter and entertainment to the audience.

Example:

Comedy Night with Kapil:

A comedy night with Kapil is an Indian comedy show. This is one of the great comedy show presented by Kapil Sharma. In this type of comedy show we find celebrity guests who usually appear to promote their latest films in a comedy focused talk show format. This comedy show became India’s highest rated scripted TV Shaw.

Taarak Mehta ka Ooltah Chasmah:

 Taarak Mehta ka Ooltah Chasmah is one of the great comedy serial in which we find many comic elements. In this comedy serial. We see that there are many families who live in one society and their aim is to live in unity in their society. In this serial there is leading character namely Jethalal who finds difficult situation everywhere and its create laughter to the audience. The aim of this comedy serial is to make laugh and entertain to the audience in a various ways.

 

Khichdi (TV Serial):

Khichadi is a Hindi language sitcom. Khichdi is widely considered by audience and television critics to be one of the finest examples of true situation comedy in India.  It does not use a laugh track like many Indian comedy shows, but instead relies on its deadpan humor and its witty lines to become its unique selling point. The well etched out characters have become almost icons of Indian television, which is otherwise obsessed with family soaps.

This television genre,  comedy category its aim to make audience to enjoy and laughter. There are many comedy serials comes in television and through the comedy they create laughter and also give message to the audience of any kind of awareness.

Crime shows

In television there is a category of crime shows which aims to aware the audience from the crime. These type of crime shows talks about the surrounding of our society. These type of shows makes people conscious about crime.

Example:

Savdhaan India:

This crime show focus on real life crimes stories in India. This illustrate cases where people have valiantly fought back against atrocities such as gender discrimination, harassment, exertion, rape, murder, dowry, child labor and many more. The movement alerts viewers and inspires them to counter injustice with firm determination and immediate action. It is the story of common mans fight against crime.

There is another show like crime petrol which also focuses on the real life crime and their motto is to aware people.

These are the example for crime show in which they focuses criminals that how they harm and harass the common people. This is one of the genres in television. These types of crime shows people like to watch because of their awareness.

                Tele-novella

What is Tele novella???

Tele novella means it is a type of limited run serial drama and it is originally from Latin America and Popular on Southeast Asian, Latin American, East Asian, South Asian, Portuguese and Spanish television networks. The word combines ‘tele’, short for television and ‘novella’, a Spanish and Portuguese word for novel. Tele novella comes on television channels and these tele novellas are based on the some of the novel and their incident

In Indian television there are many TV series which are based on the novels. Which are comes daily in episodes.

Example:

Taarak Mehta ka Ooltah Chasmah:

“Taarak Mehta ka Ooltah Chasmah” is TV series and it is based on the “Duniya ne Oondha Chasmah” written by columnist and journalist Taarak Mehta for the Gujarati weekly magazine Chitralekha. “The novels provide fresh content. Indian literature is vast and rich and with some help from good writers in the industry, offers us a chance to adapt relevant stories to TV Shows.”

 

Saraswatichanda:

  

“Saraswatichandra” was an Indian soap opera, produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. This soap opera Saraswatichandra story is based on a Gujarati novel by ‘Goverdhanram Madhavram Tripathi’ an author of early 20^th century Gujarati, India. It is widely read Gujarati literature. The novel written in five parts, narrates the lifestyle and ideology of people in the early 20^th century. It depicts the social fabric of that time, extended family life and the beginning of the meltdown of old customs and tradition.

 

There are many differences between novel and TV shows. But many of the audience love to watch TV shows rather than to read an entire novel.

Lapataganj:

"Lapataganj – Sharad Joshi ki Kahaniyon Ka Pata", is an Indian television sitcom. The series is based on sharad Joshi’s novel of the same name. it has become one of the most popular comedy shows in India. This story is inspired by the writing of Sharad Joshi, who was an eminent Hindi satirist. His work has highlighted the bitter truth of Indian society with a satirical punch. The story also empathize with the situation people face in their daily lives.

 

These types of TV series are based on the various novels and called as tele novella. Television and novels are two different mediums. There are also some another example that some of the films are based on the literary work. As we take example like, Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet and there are also may many more novels which comes as a film. And there is one more example of our Indian writer Chetan Bhagat who’s some of the novel come in the film.

Reality shows

What is Reality show???

Reality show is genre of television programming that documents unscripted situation and actual occurrences and often features a publically unknown cast. This genre often highlights personal drama and conflict to a much greater extent than other unscripted television such as documentary shows.

Reality shows classified under Documentary, television news, sports television, talk shows and traditional game shows are not classified as reality television, even though they contain elements of the genres such as unscripted situations and something unknown participants.

In short the reality show means the show which is not scripted but it features as unscripted.

Example:

Big Boss:

Big Boss is one of the great reality shows. This show is all about celebrities who has spend three months in the house with any basic accessories. The cameras are put all around the house. This show is one of the most controversial reality shows in India.

 

Indian Idol:

This is a reality show which creates a platform for singers who want to showcase their singing talent. This is only reality show who gives solo singers a chance to become famous singer. This show changes the trend of singing.

  

Dance India Dance:

Dance India Dance is the most famous dance reality show of country. This show is giving dance to common people to showcase their dancing talent.

These types of reality shows are about the talent of a common people and give platform for their talent. These are the reality shows which comes on Television.

Game shows

What is Game show???

A game show is a type of television, radio or internet programming genre. In this type of Game show in which contestants television celebrities, sometimes as part of a term, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money or prize.

Television game shows descended from similar programs on radio. The very first television game show, spelling Bee broadcast in 1938. Truth or consequences was the first game show to air on commercially licensed television.

Example:

Kaun Banega Crorepati:

Kaun Banega Crorepati is an Indian television game show based on the UK game show’ who wants to be a millionaire?’ this game show is about general knowledge and it gives common people a chance to show their knowledge and earn money.

 

Fear factor: Khatron ke Khiladi:

Fear factor: Khatron ke khiladi is an Indian stunt Shaw, based on the American fear factor. In this game show contestant have to participate in different fearful stunts.

 

These are the examples of game show in which people can part and win. This game show is one of genre of the television.

Television has many genres and it comes under different categories. As we have seen the different genres and its example. There are different genres are required for different age of people. Like children loves to watch cartoon, education and game show, young people loves to watch reality shows and films and elder loves to watch religious, etc. There are different TV genres and it has its own feature. 

Now a days in television there are various programs are coming up which are different from each other. People in their free time they watch TV for their entertainment and enjoy. Television proves as one of the great medium for entertainment, information and education.