Television movie

Television movies (also called TV films/television films/TV movies/telefilms, telemovies/made-for-television films/direct-to-TV films/movie of the weeks/feature-length dramas/single dramas/original movies/TV specials/made-for-TV-specials/original films/television specials/feature-length TV movies/full-length movies/feature-length television movies/television special premieres/television movie premieres/special premieres/television premieres/made-for-original TV films) is a movie that is made for and first shown on a television network. Unlike theatrical movies, which are first seen in movie theaters, television movies are first seen on television. Some are first shown on television in one country, and in theaters in other countries. 

One of the most well-known television movies is The Day After, which was seen by over 100 million people when it was first shown on ABC on November 20, 1983.

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