The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a television series.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe -LRB- MCU -RRB- is an American media franchise and shared universe that is centered on a series of superhero films , independently produced by Marvel Studios and based on characters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics .	Marvel Studios	Marvel Studios	media franchise	media franchise	shared universe	shared universe	series	film series	Marvel Comics	Marvel Comics
The franchise has expanded to include comic books , short films , television series and digital series .	series	film series
Marvel Television expanded the universe further , first to network television with Marvel 's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. on ABC in the 2013 -- 14 television season , followed by online streaming with Marvel 's Daredevil on Netflix in 2015 , and then to cable television with Marvel 's Cloak & Dagger , which is scheduled to air in 2018 on Freeform .	Marvel Television	Marvel Television	ABC	American Broadcasting Company	online streaming	Streaming media	Netflix	Netflix	2015	2015 in American television#Television programs	cable television	cable television	2018	2018 in American television#Television programs	Freeform	Freeform (TV channel)
Marvel Television has also produced the digital series Marvel 's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. : Slingshot , which is a supplement to Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Soundtrack albums have been released for all of the films , along with many of television series , as well as the release of compilation albums containing existing music heard in the films .	series	film series	Marvel Television	Marvel Television	Soundtrack albums	Film score
