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Talkback

Meaning in film & television, with examples

nounCommon term

In film & television, talkback means: A communication system that lets production staff speak to presenters or crew during a programme.

In Turkish: reji iletişim sistemi

How it is used

Used in studios and location production for cues that the audience should not hear.

Example sentences

  1. The director used talkback to warn the presenter about the delayed live link.

    An internal message helps the presenter adjust on air.

  2. We tested talkback before sending the camera crew to the far side of the field.

    The remote crew must be able to receive production instructions.

Common collocations

  • talkback system
  • test talkback
  • seriesA TV or streaming programme made of many episodes that share the same characters, subject or story.
  • episodeOne part of a TV series, podcast or web series that is broadcast or released as a separate programme.

More terms: Television Formats and Series

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