The term 'KIND OF TV' can be broken down into five different crossword solutions: PLASMA (6 letters), CABLE (5 letters), REALITY (7 letters), PAY (3 letters), and COLOR (5 letters). PLASMA TVs are a type of flat-screen television that uses tiny cells containing electrically charged ionized gases to produce images. CABLE TV is a system of delivering television programming to viewers by radio waves transmitted through coaxial cables, or in more recent systems, light pulses through fiber-optic cables. REALITY TV is a genre of television programming that documents supposedly unscripted real-life situations, often featuring ordinary people instead of professional actors. PAY TV is a subscription-based television service, usually provided by CABLE or satellite, in which viewers PAY for programming on an ongoing basis. COLOR TV is a type of television that displays images in COLOR, as opposed to the black and white images of earlier television sets.