television special

collocation in English

meaningsoftelevisionandspecial

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television
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈtel.ɪ.vɪʒ.ən/us
/ˈtel.ə.vɪʒ.ən/
a device shaped like a box with a screen that receives electrical signals and changes them into moving images and sound, or the method or business of sending images and sound by ...
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special
noun[C]
uk
/ˈspeʃ.əl/us
/ˈspeʃ.əl/
a television programme that is made for a particular reason or occasion and is not part of ...
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(Definition oftelevisionandspecialfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thetelevisionspecialwas broadcast in over 40 countries all over the world.
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Despite the ending, the special became the most-watched syndicatedtelevisionspecialwith an estimated audience of 30 million.
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Several reviewers approved of the black-and-whitetelevisionspecialthat took up half of the episode.
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Thetelevisionspecialwas a series of skits spoofing the portrayal of private investigators on television and in films.
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Atelevisionspecialthat was both broadcast by satellite and sold as a video was produced in the 1990s.
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It featured songs from and inspired by thetelevisionspecial.
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These include feature film, short film,televisionspecial, episodic and variety show, fight choreography, commercials, and music videos.
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He also conducted the choir in more than 30 professional recordings and intelevisionspecialprograms and commercial sound tracks.
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During these years, and for several afterwards, it was always shown as atelevisionspecial.
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It was made into an animatedtelevisionspecialthat same year.
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Manytelevisionspecialcontinue to resemble the variety show format to this day.
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It was made into atelevisionspecial, a book, and a compact disc, all with the same title.
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I'd really like to see it turn into an animatedtelevisionspecial.
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Thetelevisionspecialgarnered 0.85 million viewers, outperforming season one and some episodes of season two.
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It is the second adaptation of the book, following the 1972 animated musicaltelevisionspecial.
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She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004 and was featured in atelevisionspecialabout her experience.
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Harambee residents found their efforts being praised in local newspaper stories and a publictelevisionspecial.
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He produced and edited atelevisionspecialon the lessons of the war.
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The results are presented in the magazine, on the website and in a one-hourtelevisionspecial.
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Thistelevisionspecialwas watched by 4,987,440 viewers.
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