Closed fionera closed 5 years ago
@fionera IMO that actually depends on language/localization what is preferred.
I chose series
, because that's the term my research defined as (mostly) correct:
I would use "TV series" for "The Game of Thrones", and similar programmes, because the story contains multiple episodes. [..] "TV show" is just a more general term, which doesn't distinguish whether a programme is a series or a one-off.
"Show" refers to the whole thing [..]
https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-difference-between-a-TV-series-and-a-TV-show
In the United States, a TV show is a single episode of television. [...] [..] A television "series" is all of the shows (episodes) of a program [...] In the UK, the terminology is different. They use "series" to mean what we in the US would probably call "seasons."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_show (important bits marked bold by me)
A television show might also be called a television program (British English: programme), especially if it lacks a narrative structure. A television series is usually released in episodes that follow a narrative, and are usually divided into seasons (US and Canada) or series (UK) – yearly or semiannual sets of new episodes. A show with a limited number of episodes may be called a miniseries, serial, or limited series. A one-time show may be called a "special".
I'm adding a wontfix
here, because the folder is valid, but I'm open for discussing this further. I think it would make sense to include the explanation (tv-show = no narrative structure; tv-series = follow narrative structure) into the README for the tv section, as well as showing the multiple options one might get with choosing one or the other.
I feel like TV-Shows is more suited as folder name, what do you think?