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  2. Television pilot - Wikipedia

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    A television pilot (also known as a pilot or a pilot episode and sometimes marketed as a tele-movie) in United Kingdom and United States television, is a standalone episode of a television series that is used to sell a show to a television network or other distributor. A pilot is created to be a testing ground to gauge whether a series will be ...

  3. Why are the first episodes called pilots? - AOL

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    In the world of network television, a pilot is used as something of a trial run for the series itself. While it may not be the most refined or finalized version of the show, the pilot acts as a ...

  4. Series premiere - Wikipedia

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    A television series' first episode often originates as a pilot, a standalone episode that is used to sell the show to a television network. At the time of its creation, the pilot is meant to be the testing ground to gauge whether a series will be successful. As such, "Pilot" is overwhelmingly the most common title used for a series premiere. [1]

  5. List of television episodes titled Pilot - Wikipedia

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    "Anjin" , the pilot episode of Shōgun; anjin is the Japanese word for a pilot (of ships, airplanes, etc.) Index of articles associated with the same name This set index article includes a list of related items that share the same name (or similar names).

  6. Pilot Season 2023: Scoop on the (Possible!) New Shows ... - AOL

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    Pilot season is upon us, meaning the broadcast networks are taking stock of their needs for the 2023-24 TV season and getting the ball rolling toward filling any gaps. With things about to get ...

  7. List of television series canceled after one episode - Wikipedia

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    Some television series are canceled after one episode, quickly removed from a broadcast schedule, or had production halted after their premieres.Such immediate cancellations are extremely rare and are usually attributed to a combination of very negative reviews, very poor ratings, radical or controversial content, or circumstances beyond the network's control.

  8. Network TV Pilot Season Is Mostly Dead — but ... - AOL

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    Broadcast pilot season was already mostly dead when the Hollywood strikes came along. But to paraphrase Billy Crystal in “The Princess Bride,” “There’s a big difference between ‘mostly ...

  9. Glossary of broadcasting terms - Wikipedia

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    Also AM radio or AM. Used interchangeably with kilohertz (kHz) and medium wave. A modulation technique used in electronic communication where the amplitude (signal strength) of the wave is varied in proportion to that of the message signal. Developed in the early 1900s, this technique is most commonly used for transmitting an audio signal via a radio wave measured in kilohertz (kHz). See AM ...