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Tehran (טהרן) (TV series)
Tehran (טהרן) is an Israeli espionage thriller television series starring Niv Sultan as a Mossad hacker-agent undercover in Tehran, which premiered in 2020 and won an International Emmy for Best Drama.
Teito Monogatari (帝都物語)
Teito Monogatari (帝都物語) is an alternate-history occult novel series by Hiroshi Aramata, serialized from 1983, set in Tokyo and blending real events with onmyodo divination.
Teja Sajja (తేజ సజ్జా)
Teja Sajja (తేజ సజ్జా) is a Telugu cinema actor, born 1994, a former child actor (debut at three in Choodalani Vundi) whose lead debut Zombie Reddy (2021) and mythological superhero hit Hanu Man (2024) made him a pan-Indian star; he hosts The Traitors Telugu.
Tejas (film)
Tejas (2023) is a Hindi action thriller directed by Sarvesh Mewara, starring Kangana Ranaut as IAF pilot Tejas Gill on a rescue mission to Pakistan. Released 27 October 2023 by RSVP; a critical and box-office failure (10% Rotten Tomatoes, $42,120 gross).
Tejashri Pradhan (तेजश्री प्रधान)
Tejashri Pradhan (तेजश्री प्रधान), also spelled Tejashree, born 1988, is a Marathi television and film actress known as Janhvi of Honar Sun Me Hya Gharchi, now playing Swanandi in Veen Doghantali Hi Tutena.
Tejasswi Prakash
Tejasswi Prakash, full name Tejasswi Prakash Wayangankar, is an Indian actress who broke through in Swaragini and won Bigg Boss 15 before leading Naagin 6.
Tejaswi Madivada (తేజస్వి మదివాడ)
Tejaswi Madivada (తేజస్వి మదివాడ), Telugu actress and model born 1991 in Hyderabad; debut Seethamma Vaakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (2013), lead in Ice Cream (2014), Bigg Boss Telugu Season 2 contestant, host on Aha.
Tejaswini Kolhapure
Tejaswini Kolhapure (तेजस्विनी कोल्हापुरे), born 1980 in Nagpur, is an Indian actress and former ramp model, sister of Padmini Kolhapure and aunt of Shraddha Kapoor; her debut Paanch never released, and she is known for Ugly (2013) and Scoop (2023).
Tekka (টেক্কা) (film)
Tekka (টেক্কা) is a 2024 Bengali hostage thriller directed by Srijit Mukherji, starring Dev as janitor Iqlakh, with Swastika Mukherjee and Rukmini Maitra; released 8 October 2024, Durga Puja, inspired by Mad City.
Tekken (2009 film)
Tekken (鉄拳) is a 2009 live-action film directed by Dwight H. Little, written by Alan McElroy, based on Namco's fighting game. Set in 2039, it stars Jon Foo as Jin Kazama; it grossed under $2 million and went straight to home video in the U.S.
Tekkonkinkreet
Tekkonkinkreet (鉄コン筋クリート), also known as Black & White, is Taiyō Matsumoto's 1993–1994 seinen manga about orphan boys Black and White in Treasure Town, published by Shogakukan in Big Comic Spirits, with a 2006 Studio 4°C anime film directed by Michael Arias.
Tekkonkinkreet (鉄コン筋クリート) (2006 film)
Tekkonkinkreet (鉄コン筋クリート) is a 2006 Studio 4°C anime film directed by American Michael Arias, adapting Taiyo Matsumoto's manga about orphans Black and White defending Treasure Town; Venice Osella winner, Japan Academy Best Animation Film 2008.
Telangana Gaddar Film Awards (గద్దరు)
Telangana Gaddar Film Awards (గద్దరు), Telangana's state film awards renamed from the Nandi Awards in 2025 by CM Revanth Reddy and named after poet Gaddar; first ceremony June 14, 2025 at HITEX, Hyderabad, covering films from 2014 to 2024.
Telemundo
Telemundo, also called the Telemundo Network, is NBCUniversal's Spanish-language U.S. broadcast network, acquired by NBC in 2002 for $1.98 billion; it reaches 96% of Hispanic TV households and aired the exclusive Spanish-language FIFA World Cup 2026 coverage.
Telenovela
Telenovela: Latin American limited-run serialized melodrama TV genre, also called culebron; produced since the 1950s in Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, and Venezuela; closed six-to-fifteen-month nightly narratives, unlike open-ended US soap operas, and a major global export.
Telenovela (TV series)
Telenovela is an NBC single-camera workplace comedy (2015–2016, 11 episodes) starring Eva Longoria as Ana Sofia Calderon, a Spanish-language soap star who cannot speak Spanish; created by Goldstein, Pietrosh, and Harling, cancelled after one season.
Telenovela awards and terminology
Telenovela awards and terminology: how award bodies define the telenovela, a closed-storyline Latin American melodrama, and the prizes honoring it, including the International Emmy Telenovela category, Rose d'Or, TVyNovelas, and Martín Fierro.
Teletoon at Night
Teletoon at Night (formerly The Detour) was Teletoon's Canadian English late-night adult animation block, successor to Teletoon Unleashed (2001), ended April 1, 2019 when programming moved to Adult Swim Canada.
Teletubbies
Teletubbies, British preschool TV series (テレタビーズ in Japan) created by Anne Wood and Andrew Davenport for Ragdoll, first aired on BBC 31 March 1997; 365 episodes, Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa, Po, sold to 120+ countries, later DHX/WildBrain reboots.
Televangelism
Televangelism is television-based religious preaching, mainly evangelical Christian, financed by viewer donations; term popularized by Hadden and Swann (1981), with US origins in 1950s revivalism, 1980s scandals, and global spread.
Television crew
Television crew: the organized behind-the-scenes team that plans, shoots, and finishes TV programs. Covers departments and roles, the five-stage production workflow, news and live crews, working hours, and unionization (IATSE, SAG-AFTRA, Bectu).
Television documentary
Television documentary: nonfiction TV program devoted to a real subject, from Grierson's "creative treatment of actuality" and See It Now (1951) to The Great War, Civilisation blockbusters, and streaming-era docuseries.
Television film
Television film (telefilm, made-for-TV movie): a motion picture produced directly for television rather than theatrical release, a term standardized by the IEC in 1970, peaking on US networks from the late 1960s to the 1980s and exemplified by ABC's The Day After (1983).
Television franchise
Television franchise: a brand of related TV programs and derivative media built from an original work through spin-offs, remakes, adaptations, and format licensing. Examples include All in the Family, Law & Order, Star Trek, and CSI; original ideas on U.S. broadcast networks fell from 64% to 43% of series in a decade.
Television news program
Television news program: scheduled broadcast reporting recent events with video, anchors, and packages. Began with 1940s simulcasts, matured via Camel News Caravan and Cronkite, transformed by CNN's 1980 24-hour model, now shifting to streaming.
Television pilot
Television pilot: the standalone sample episode produced to sell a proposed series to networks or streamers. Also called a pilot episode; distinct from the series premiere, central to pilot season, and bypassed by straight-to-series streaming orders.
Television presenter
Television presenter (British English; equivalent role: anchor, host): a person who introduces and links segments of TV or radio programmes, spanning news, sports, talk, and panel formats; covers live skills, history, audience recognition, and impartiality.
Television producer
Television producer: the producer role in TV, distinct from the film producer or showrunner alternatives. In television the producer, especially the executive producer credited as showrunner, is the decisive creative figure, per the Producers Guild code of credits and the Museum of Broadcast Communications.
Television show
A television show is a program produced for broadcast, cable, or streaming, as single episodes or ongoing series. Key facts: Baird's 1926 London demonstration, BBC high-definition service from 1936, episodic versus serial formats, and the streaming revenue shift.
Television special
Television special: a stand-alone, one-broadcast program interrupting regular scheduling; originated as NBC's 1954 "spectaculars" under Pat Weaver, shortened to one-hour variety and holiday specials, now mainly award shows and streaming events.