Interstitial program

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In television, interstitials refers to short programming which is often shown between movies or other events. An example is cast interviews after movies on Premium movie Channels.

Sometimes if a program finishes earlier than expected, a short extra program may be inserted in the schedule to fill the time until the next scheduled program is due to start. Radio Telefís Éireann in the Republic of Ireland used a variety of material for this purpose; often animation, including Roger Mainwood's video of Kraftwerk's hit Autobahn, Halas and Batchelor shorts, and stop-motion Soviet cartoons; also rhythmic gymnastics performances, instrumental music, or sometimes simply a test card.