Editing Teleplay (section)

== Format and style ==
The format is structured like a traditional screenplay, but it varies with what type of television show the script is written for. It distinguishes interchangeably between a [[sitcom]] and a [[Drama (film and television)|drama]] series with how the production of the two takes place. Two types of productions being the [[Multiple-camera setup|multi-camera]] or a [[Single-camera setup|single-camera]] teleplay. 

===Multi-camera teleplay===
Shows that use multi-camera teleplays are typically filmed in front of a [[live studio audience]]. Guidelines for these scripts include making all dialogue [[double-spaced]], stage directions being printed in [[All caps|all-caps]], and making all the scenes numbered on the top of each page. Unlike in film screenplays where one page can translate to one minute, a page on a teleplay translates to 30 seconds of screen time.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Difference Between Screenplay, Teleplay, Stage Play - What's the Difference? |url=https://www.finaldraft.com/learn/screenplay-stageplay-teleplay-whats-difference/}}</ref> Other guidelines include starting each new scene on a new page, as well as making sure each scene includes a list of characters who will appear in a particular scene.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |author=MasterClass staff |date=August 30, 2021 |title=What Is a Teleplay? A Guide to Understanding the TV Script Format |url=https://www.masterclass.com/articles/what-is-a-teleplay-a-guide-to-understanding-the-tv-script-format#what-is-the-difference-between-a-teleplay-and-a-script-screenplay-or-stage-play}}</ref> [[Sitcom]]s are traditionally filmed using a multi-camera setup.

===Single-camera teleplay===
The format of single-camera scripts are written in a "cinematic-style"<ref name=":0" /> similar to a film screenplay. The format is written with the dialogue single-spaced, and the stage directions printed in lowercase. But, like Multi-Camera Teleplays, there are act breaks that start a new scene in the next page.<ref name=":0" />

==== Run-time ====
The length or run-time of a show varies for what type of production the script is writing for. Usually, a teleplay can run for 22 minutes or 45 minutes with extra time due to commercials. <ref>{{Cite web |last=House |first=Diane |title=Television Script Format |url=https://www.movieoutline.com/articles/television-script-format.html}}</ref>