Editing Cold open (section)

==Current uses in television==
=== News ===
Most American news shows, including on channels providing [[24-hour news cycle|24-hour news coverage]], use cold opens to introduce a summary of the stories covered in that edition.

===Dramas===
Cold opens are common in science fiction dramas and crime dramas. In the U.S., TV shows will occasionally forgo a standard cold open at the midway point of a two-part episode, or during a "special" episode. [[Vince Gilligan]] has been declared "Undisputed Master of the Cold Open" in multiple reviews,<ref>{{cite web | url = http://hiddenremote.com/2017/04/25/vince-gilligan-undisputed-master-cold-open/ | title = Vince Gilligan is the Undisputed Master of the Cold Open | first = Erin | last = Qualey | date = April 2017 | publisher = hiddenremote}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.cinemablend.com/television/Art-Tease-Best-Breaking-Bad-Cold-Opens-58148.html | title = The Art Of The Tease: The Best Breaking Bad Cold Opens | first = Jesse | last = Carp | date = 2014 | publisher = cinamablend}}</ref> detailing particular episodes of ''[[Better Call Saul]]'' and ''[[Breaking Bad]]''. The Australian drama series, ''[[McLeod's Daughters]]'' used a cold open at the beginning of episodes for the majority of its run, before being phased out for its eighth and final season.

===Soap operas===
While several [[soap opera|soaps]] experimented with regular opens in the early 2000s, all U.S. daytime dramas are currently using cold opens.{{Citation needed|date=February 2023}} Typically, a soap opera cold open begins where the last scene of the previous episode ended, sometimes replaying the entire last scene. After several scenes – usually, to set up which storylines will be featured in the episode – the opening credits are shown. By contrast, most British soap operas typically begin with regular opens. In Australia, soap opera ''[[Home and Away]]'' briefly used a cold open for a few episodes in 2006.

===Comedy===
One of the most well-known users of the technique, ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' has regularly used a cold-open sketch since its start in 1975. Many modern American sitcoms use or used cold opens, such as ''[[Malcolm in the Middle]]'', ''[[The Office (American TV series)|The Office]]'', ''[[Home Improvement (TV series)|Home Improvement]]'', ''[[The Big Bang Theory]]'', ''[[Two and a Half Men]]'', ''[[Modern Family]]'', ''[[Cheers]]'', ''[[Parks and Recreation]]'', and ''[[Brooklyn Nine-Nine]]''. Many other comedy formats also use cold opens, including late-night talk shows and satirical news shows. British show ''[[You’ve Been Framed!]]'' most notably used this in the [[Jeremy Beadle]], [[Lisa Riley]] and [[Harry Hill]] eras. Sitcom cold opens often present a joke that has no relation to the episode's plot.

===Children's programming===
Several American children's shows use cold opens, such as ''[[Pokémon (anime)|Pokémon]]'' for example, uses the technique to set up the main conflict or plot of the episode.

===Sports===
The ''[[UFC]]'' plays a cold open before a PPV main card, to build up anticipation for the fights that will follow.