The cases are typically a form of binding arbitration between two litigating parties who agree to drop their conventional lawsuit to appear on television (with any monetary payments from a decision being paid out of a fund set up by the production company).
They are generally unscripted, feature actual litigants with cases pending in court, and decisions are handed down by real judges or attorneys.
Soap operas are dramatic serials that tell ongoing stories of the day-to-day lives of large casts of characters, each still having its own identity.
CBS still carries two daytime game shows, the long-running The Price Is Right and a revival of Let's Make a Deal.
CBS currently allows both daytime game shows to be arranged as a two-hour block by affiliates (10AM ET) if preferred instead of bookending the schedule (11 AM and 3 PM ET).
These programs may also feature cooking segments, health/lifestyle information, celebrity guests, and concert performances by popular music acts (usually on Friday).
While billed as a temporary replacement, ABC quietly cancelled Strahan & Sara (which had later added Keke Palmer) and made the What You Need to Know format permanent under the GMA3 branding, becoming more of a general newscast.
Talk shows deal with a variety of topics, like educational/self-help subjects, celebrity interviews, comedic monologues, stage performances, and tabloid/conflict oriented programs.
Long a crucial factor in the economics of the U.S. industry, syndication is now a worldwide activity involving the sales of programming produced in many countries.
These programs specialized in entertainment and education for preschool and children of elementary school age and mostly occupied morning time slots as well as after-school hours (4:00pm – 6:00pm ET).
Captain Kangaroo, which aired on CBS from 1955 to 1984, was one of television's longest-running and most popular program of the genre; while Romper Room was a staple in syndication.
PBS also aired various children's programs; among its most popular being Sesame Street, The Electric Company, and Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.
See also Dayparting The following table shows the general breakdown of the American daytime television schedule; although it may vary depending on time zone, region, networks and local stations.