educational television
nounDefinition of educational television
1
: television that provides instruction especially for students
2
: public television
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His brand of educational television paved the way for a genre of reality TV centered around what would otherwise be mundane tasks. — New York Times, "‘This Old House’ Turns 40," 5 July 2019 But Sesame Ventures, the VC arm of the non-profit Sesame Workshop, which produces the long-running educational television show Sesame Street, is betting on the future of teaching kids to build new tech products—even the next Snapchat. — Brittany Shoot, Fortune, "Sesame Street Venture Fund Invests in Start-Ups Teaching Kids to Code—and More," 11 June 2018 Even the most educational television shows on virtually all networks are predominantly animated because cartoon characters are easier to turn into merchandise than actual people. — Ron Hart, Billboard, "'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood' at 50: Collaborators & Children's Singers Talk About His Musical Impact," 23 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'educational television.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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