A
television film (also known as a
TV film;
television movie;
TV movie;
telefilm;
telemovie;
made-for-television film;
direct-to-TV film;
movie of the week (
MOTW or
MOW);
feature-length drama;
single drama and
original movie) is a
feature-length motion picture that is produced for, and originally distributed by or to, a
television network, in contrast to theatrical films, which are made explicitly for initial showing in
movie theaters.