Template:Infobox television/doc

Infobox television is used to create an infobox which summarizes the main information of a particular television or internet program and can also be used for television films.

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Parameters
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Deprecated parameters
The "External links" parameters (website, website_title, production_website, and production_website_title) were removed from the infobox in March 2022 (discussion). If the website is useful and is not already present in the article's External links section, it should be moved there.

The distributor parameter was removed from the infobox in March 2023 (discussion).

The "Chronology" parameters (preceded_by and followed_by) were removed from the infobox in March 2023 (discussion). Further clarifying of related/successive series or franchises is better discussed elsewhere in the article, such as its lead, within the body of the article or a "see also" section, or in a related navbox, and should be added or moved to those locations if needed. The parameter related remains in the infobox to also be utilized.

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{	"description": "Infobox used on articles about television and web programs.", "params": { "italic_title": { "label": "Italic title", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "A \"no\" value will disable the automatic italicization of the article. This parameter should not be used most of the time." },		"name": { "label": "Television program name", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "The name of the television program, film or miniseries, defaults to the page name. Should not be used if the name is the same as the article title as the infobox handles this automatically. If set, use the full name and do not wikilink it." },		"image": { "label": "Image", "type": "wiki-file-name", "required": false, "suggested": true, "deprecated": false, "description": "An image relevant to the show." },		"image_size": { "label": "Image size", "type": "number", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "Width of the image in pixels, excluding \"px\". If not specified the image width defaults to the value explained in \"image_upright\". The size should not be set greater than 300px." },		"image_upright": { "label": "Image upright", "type": "number", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "Use of this parameter is preferred to using \"image_size\", as it allows auto-sizing of images according to user preferences. By default the infobox image scales to upright=1.13 (which is 1.13 × 220 px if the default thumbnail size has not been changed at Special:Preferences). The size should not be set to a value that would result in an image width greater than 300px. See help below for guidance on determining the value to be used." },		"image_alt": { "label": "Image alt", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "Alt text, as required by MOS:ALT. It may include wikilinks.", "aliases": [ "alt" ]		},		"caption": { "label": "Image caption", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "A caption explaining the image." },		"alt_name": { "label": "Additional show names", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "An alternative name by which the television program is known." },		"native_name": { "label": "Native name", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "Native title. Should only be used, if the native title differs from the common film title." },		"genre": { "label": "Genre", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "The genre of the show. Examples listed at Film and television genres." },		"creator": { "label": "Creator", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "The show's creator or creators." },		"based_on": { "label": "Based on", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "The title of the source material and the name(s) of the source material writer(s). Use this field if a series is based on previously produced or published material, such as films, books, plays, articles, old screenplays etc, and is explicitly credited as such. Do not use this field where the source material is ambiguous or can not be reliably sourced. If a work was inspired by another, use inspired_by." },		"inspired_by": { "label": "Inspired by", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "The title of the source material that inspired the series and the name(s) of the source material's writer(s). Use this field if a series is inspired by previously produced or published material, such as films, books, plays, articles, old screenplays etc, and is explicitly credited as such. Do not use this field where the source material is ambiguous or can not be reliably sourced. If a work was based on another, use based_on." },		"developer": { "label": "Developer", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "The show's developer or developers." },		"writer": { "label": "Writer", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "The show's writer or writers." },		"screenplay": { "label": "Screenplay", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "Used for television films. Insert the name(s) of the screenplay writer(s). Use this field instead of the normal writer field if films divide writing credits between screenplay and story writers.", "aliases": [ "teleplay" ]		},		"story": { "label": "Story", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "Used for television films. Insert the name(s) of the story writer(s). Use this field instead of the normal writer field if films divide writing credits between screenplay and story writers." },		"director": { "label": "Director", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "The show's director." },		"creative_director": { "label": "Creative director", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "The show's creative director." },		"presenter": { "label": "Presenter", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "The show's presenters.", "aliases": [ "host" ]		},		"starring": { "label": "Starring", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "The show's starring cast." },		"judges": { "label": "Judges", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "If the show involves judges, list them here." },		"voices": { "label": "Voice actors", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "Any voice artists used in the show." },		"narrated": { "label": "Narrators", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "The show's credited narrator(s) (if applicable)." },		"theme_music_composer": { "label": "Theme music composer", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "The name of the composer of the show's theme music. For non-theme music composer, use |music=." },		"music": { "label": "Music composer", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "The name of the composer of the show's music. For the theme music composer, use |theme_music_composer=." },		"open_theme": { "label": "Opening theme", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "The name of the opening theme for the show." },		"end_theme": { "label": "Ending theme", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "The name of the ending theme for the show." },		"composer": { "label": "Composer", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "The principal composer or composers providing incidental music for the show's episodes." },		"country": { "label": "Country", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "The show's country of origin." },		"language": { "label": "Language", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "The original language or languages of the show." },		"num_seasons": { "label": "Number of seasons", "type": "number", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "The number of seasons (US) or series (UK) produced.", "aliases": [ "num_series" ]		},		"num_episodes": { "label": "Number of episodes", "type": "number", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "The number of episodes released.", "aliases": [ "num_specials" ]		},		"list_episodes": { "label": "List of episodes article", "type": "wiki-page-name", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "The show's List of episodes article." },		"executive_producer": { "label": "Executive producer", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "The executive producer or producers of the show." },		"producer": { "label": "Producer", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "The producer or producers of the show." },		"news_editor": { "label": "News editor", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "Content editor or editors of a current affairs/political show" },		"location": { "label": "Location", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "The production location." },		"cinematography": { "label": "Cinematographer", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "The director of cinematography or lead cameraman." },		"animator": { "label": "Animator", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "The animator or animators of the show." },		"editor": { "label": "Editor", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "The editor or editors." },		"camera": { "label": "Camera setup", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "Either Single-camera or Multi-camera." },		"runtime": { "label": "Run time", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "Episode duration. Should not include commercials and should be approximated, e.g. \"22–26 minutes\" for most half-hour shows." },		"company": { "label": "Company", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "The names of the production company or companies that funded/organized series production.", "aliases": [ "studio" ]		},		"budget": { "label": "Budget", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "Used for television films. The budget of the television film or miniseries." },		"network": { "label": "Network", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "The original network/networks on which the show appeared or appears.", "aliases": [ "channel" ]		},		"picture_format": { "label": "Picture format", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "The video or film format in which the show is or was originally recorded or broadcast." },		"audio_format": { "label": "Audio format", "type": "string", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "The format in which the show's sound is broadcast." },		"released": { "label": "Released", "type": "date", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "Date the show was released on streaming media sites such as Netflix." },		"first_aired": { "label": "First aired date", "type": "date", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "Date the show first aired on its original network." },		"last_aired": { "label": "Last aired date", "type": "date", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "The first air date of the show's last episode on its original network. Use \"present\" if the show is ongoing or renewed and if the show is ended." },		"related": { "label": "Related", "type": "wiki-page-name", "required": false, "suggested": false, "deprecated": false, "description": "Related TV shows, i.e. remakes, spin-offs, adaptations for different audiences, etc." }	},	"format": "\n\n", "paramOrder": [ "italic_title", "name", "image", "image_size", "image_upright", "image_alt", "caption", "alt_name", "native_name", "genre", "creator", "based_on", "inspired_by", "developer", "writer", "screenplay", "story", "director", "creative_director", "presenter", "starring", "judges", "voices", "narrated", "theme_music_composer", "music", "open_theme", "end_theme", "composer", "country", "language", "num_seasons", "num_episodes", "list_episodes", "executive_producer", "producer", "news_editor", "location", "cinematography", "animator", "editor", "camera", "runtime", "company", "budget", "network", "picture_format", "audio_format", "released", "first_aired", "last_aired", "related" ] }

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