TV schedule / TV program
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TV schedule
The planned sequence of shows, films, and other content broadcast by television channels for a specific period of time (e.g., a day or a week). It is the broadcast schedule for television.
Ich schaue mal ins Fernsehprogramm, was heute Abend läuft.
I'll check the TV schedule to see what's on tonight.
TV program
Refers to a single show or individual segment on television. In this use, it is a synonym for 'Sendung' (show/program) or 'Beitrag' (segment/report).
Gestern lief ein sehr interessantes Fernsehprogramm über die Geschichte Ägyptens.
Yesterday there was a very interesting TV program about the history of Egypt.
This word is a compound of 'Fernsehen' (television) and 'Programm' (program/schedule). The 's' in the middle is a linking s that connects the two parts of the word.
Das Fernsehprogramm für die Feiertage ist meistens voller alter Filme.
The TV schedule for the holidays is usually full of old films.
You can recognize the meaning from the context. When people are talking about the broadcast schedule, the word is often used with verbs like 'nachschauen' (to check/look up) or 'lesen' (to read). If a single show is meant, there is often an adjective or the indefinite article 'ein' before it.
Ich lese schnell im Fernsehprogramm, was heute Abend kommt.
I'll quickly check the TV schedule to see what's on tonight.
When the word means the broadcast schedule, it is often combined with verbs that describe searching for information. Typical phrases are 'im Fernsehprogramm nachschauen' (to check the TV schedule), 'lesen' (to read), or the question 'Was läuft im Fernsehprogramm?' (What's on TV?).
Kannst du bitte im Fernsehprogramm nachsehen, wann die Nachrichten anfangen?
Could you please check the TV schedule to see when the news starts?
TV
Colloquially, TV can refer to television or to its programming as a whole. Fernsehprogramm refers more specifically to the planned sequence of broadcasts during a particular period. TV is suitable for a general statement, while Fernsehprogramm is used for the specific broadcast schedule.
Das Fernsehprogramm für heute enthält drei neue Filme.
Today's TV schedule includes three new movies.
Heute läuft nichts Interessantes im TV.
There's nothing interesting on TV today.
