TV shows have been going on for a long time and they are now at a point where TV actors are becoming increasingly popular. TV shows have a higher budget and can create episodes that can pass as films due to the production quality. However, are TV shows still considered film?
While some TV shows were once considered film, they no longer are. Now, TV series have their own identity and viewers refer to them as such.
If you’re curious to know why this is the case, continue reading to find out! We will discuss the major differences between TV shows and films to see why they are so different from each other in the next section.
Running Time
Movies have a running time of about 1.5-2 hours on average. While some films can have a longer length, they won’t go past that. Plus, the directors try to wrap up all the character stories in a movie within that time frame so the audience can go home happy and satisfied.
On the other hand, TV shows can run from around 45 minutes to an hour per episode. Plus, they can have anywhere between 10 or 25 episodes per season. TV series often run for multiple years; some even spanning a decade or so like How I Met Your Mother.
At the same time, TV shows also have a lot of leverage on which direction they can take with their characters because they have more overall running time. This allows the viewers to get more attached to the characters, unlike in a movie, where you have a few hours to get to know all of the characters and their stories.
Different Budgets
It is no surprise that films have a higher budget and – as a result – a much higher production value. Movies like Avengers (or any Marvel movie for that matter) all have high budgets and great visual effects. This allows the people working on the movie to fulfill all their requirements to give the best possible movie for the fans.
TV shows on the other hand have a restricted budget they have to equally divide over all the episodes in a season. Usually, producers decide to spend the most amount of budget on the season finale so that the viewer becomes addicted to the ending and wants to see more. This allows them to build hype for the next season.
However, over the years, TV shows have started receiving massive budgets thanks to their increasing popularity. The best example of this in recent memory can be Game of Thrones. Its final season had the highest budget and each episode felt like watching a movie due to the sheer quality.
You can look at the trailer for the Game of Thrones season 8 to see the production value thanks to the increased budget:
Conclusion
There you have it, those are the main differences that answer the question of “Are TV shows still considered film?” You can now share this knowledge with your friends as well to let them know about the major differences between the two entertainment mediums.
