the counterpart of “issue”

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We say “the article appeared in the July issue of Economist.” The word “issue” is used in magazines. What is the counterpart of “issue” when I want to describe a TV program of specific day? For example, I have watched this ___ for three times.

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@jinmin1988,

jinmin1988 wrote:

We say “the article appeared in the July issue of Economist.” The word “issue” is used in magazines. What is the counterpart of “issue” when I want to describe a TV program of specific day? For example, I have watched this ___ for three times.

Thank you very much.

show, program, or episode

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@tsarstepan,

Yes.

"I've watched this program (or show) three times"

"I watched that episode (or program) last week." (for a specific episode)

I would use "episode" for a series like a soap, drama or comedy, and "program" for a factual or news program.

And being British, I'd spell programme that way.

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Also, being British, I would use "epsiode" for a programme in a continuing drama series (e.g. a soap) and "edition" for a regular non-continuing programme such as the evening news.

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@jinmin1988,

episode (for a running series)
and
edition (for a news, sports, or a daily 'talk' show)

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Me, before wrote:

Also, being British, I would use "epsiode" for a programme in a continuing drama series (e.g. a soap) and "edition" for a regular non-continuing programme such as the evening news.

That's "episode" of course!

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