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China Central Television (CCTV): Overview, Structure, and Role China Central Television China Central Television (CCTV) is the main state-owned television broadcaster in mainland China, operating many domestic and international channels across news, entertainment and…
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Chloe O'Brian — CTU analyst and ally in the television series 24 Chloe O'Brian Chloe O'Brian is a fictional intelligence analyst from the TV series 24, known for technical skills, blunt humor, and a complex, loyal partnership with Jack Bauer during counterter…
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Chotti Bahu 2 Indian television drama season that premiered in February 2011 on Zee TV, starring Rubina Dilaik and Avinash Sachdev; a fresh story built around the lives of Radhika and Dev.
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Chris Griffin Chris Griffin is a fictional teenage character from the animated series Family Guy, known for his naïveté, awkwardness, close familial bonds, and recurring comedic gags such as the…
Christian Broadcasting Network An American evangelical television ministry and production organization founded by Pat Robertson in 1960, known for The 700 Club, international outreach, and a mix of religious pro…
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The Chum Bucket — fictional restaurant in SpongeBob SquarePants Chum Bucket The Chum Bucket is Plankton's failing fast-food restaurant in SpongeBob SquarePants. Known for selling unappetizing chum, it is the Krusty Krab's rival and the base for many plots…
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CITV — British children's television brand and channel CITV CITV is the children's programming brand of ITV in the United Kingdom. From an early-1980s network strand it evolved into a dedicated digital channel in the mid-2000s, with changin…
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Clara Oswald — Companion of the Eleventh Doctor Clara Oswald Clara Oswald is a fictional companion in the British science fiction series Doctor Who, portrayed by Jenna Coleman; introduced in 2012–2013 as a mysterious recurring figure who joi…
Clarence (animated television series) Clarence Clarence is an American animated series that follows an optimistic boy and his friends in a suburban setting. It premiered on Cartoon Network in 2014 and is known for slice-of-life…
Clarissa Explains It All Clarissa Explains It All (1991–1994) is a Nickelodeon teen sitcom starring Melissa Joan Hart as a witty Ohio teenager who addresses the camera about family, friends and everyday pr…
Clone High: animated satire about a high school of historical clones Clone High Animated comedy series that parodies teen dramas by placing clones of famous historical figures in a modern high school. Noted for sharp satire, a cult following, and a 2020s reviv…
Cluedo (UK television game show) Cluedo (game show) Television adaptation of the Cluedo board game: dramatized murders at Arlington Grange, a celebrity panel of detectives, and an interrogation mechanic where only the murderer may l…
CMT (Country Music Television) — American country music cable channel CMT (American TV channel) CMT (Country Music Television) is a U.S. cable network focused on country music and related entertainment, including videos, concerts, films, biographies, reality shows and awards…
CNBC — American business news television network CNBC CNBC is an American cable news channel focusing on business and financial markets. Launched in 1980 and acquired by NBC in 1989, it provides market coverage, interviews, and busine…
CNN: The Cable News Network — overview, history and impact CNN Overview of CNN, the US 24-hour cable news channel founded in 1980: origins, development of round‑the‑clock news, programming, operations, and its role in modern journalism.
CNN Chile: Overview of the Chilean 24‑Hour News Channel CNN Chile CNN Chile is the Spanish‑language, 24‑hour Chilean edition affiliated with CNN, launched in 2008. It produces domestic and international news, live coverage, analysis, and digital…
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Color television: technology, history, and standards Color television A concise guide to color television: principles of color encoding and display, key standards and their differences, major milestones in adoption, and the transition to digital and…
Colors Bangla Colors Bangla is a 24-hour Bengali general entertainment television channel, part of the Colors network. It broadcasts dramas, reality shows and films for Bengali-speaking audience…
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Columbo — American crime drama series starring Peter Falk Columbo Columbo is a long-running American television crime drama created by Richard Levinson and William Link, noted for its inverted‑mystery format and Peter Falk’s rumpled detective, ru…
Come Along with Me — Adventure Time series finale special Come Along with Me (Adventure Time) 2018 four-part animated special concluding Adventure Time, featuring Finn, Jake, Princess Bubblegum, Marceline, the fight with Gumbald and GOLB, and a widely noted resolution of ch…
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Comedytime Saturday Comedytime Saturday was a one-hour CBS programming block during the 2011–12 season that aired sitcom reruns on Saturday nights, used to burn off episodes and fill weekend schedule…
Community (TV series) Community is an American sitcom created by Dan Harmon about a mismatched study group at Greendale Community College, known for meta-humor, inventive genre parodies and a devoted fa…
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Cookie Monster — Sesame Street Muppet and beloved cookie-loving character Cookie Monster Cookie Monster is a blue Muppet from Sesame Street, famous for his voracious appetite for cookies, distinctive voice, signature song and role in children's education and popular cu…
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Corner Gas (Canadian television sitcom) Corner Gas Corner Gas is a Canadian sitcom created by Brent Butt, set in fictional Dog River, Saskatchewan. It aired on CTV from 2004–2009, earned national awards and spawned a film and an an…
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