diff --git a/crates/television-previewers/src/ansi/parser.rs b/crates/television-previewers/src/ansi/parser.rs
index 27a6080..cabad8b 100644
--- a/crates/television-previewers/src/ansi/parser.rs
+++ b/crates/television-previewers/src/ansi/parser.rs
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ impl From<AnsiStates> for tui::style::Style {
                     }
                 }
                 AnsiCode::ForegroundColor(color) => style = style.fg(color),
-                AnsiCode::BackgroundColor(color) => style = style.bg(color),
                 _ => (),
             }
         }
diff --git a/crates/television-screen/src/colors.rs b/crates/television-screen/src/colors.rs
index 27e090d..3264864 100644
--- a/crates/television-screen/src/colors.rs
+++ b/crates/television-screen/src/colors.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ pub struct Colorscheme {
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct GeneralColorscheme {
     pub border_fg: Color,
-    //pub background: Color,
+    pub background: Color,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
diff --git a/crates/television-screen/src/help.rs b/crates/television-screen/src/help.rs
index 2801b62..930f1e9 100644
--- a/crates/television-screen/src/help.rs
+++ b/crates/television-screen/src/help.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,11 @@ pub fn draw_logo_block(
         .borders(Borders::ALL)
         .border_type(BorderType::Rounded)
         .border_style(Style::default().fg(general_colorscheme.border_fg))
-        .style(Style::default().fg(mode_color))
+        .style(
+            Style::default()
+                .fg(mode_color)
+                .bg(general_colorscheme.background),
+        )
         .padding(Padding::horizontal(1));
 
     let logo_paragraph = build_logo_paragraph().block(logo_block);
@@ -41,7 +45,7 @@ fn draw_metadata_block(
         .border_type(BorderType::Rounded)
         .border_style(Style::default().fg(colorscheme.general.border_fg))
         .padding(Padding::horizontal(1))
-        .style(Style::default());
+        .style(Style::default().bg(colorscheme.general.background));
 
     let metadata_table =
         build_metadata_table(mode, current_channel, app_metadata, colorscheme)
@@ -60,7 +64,7 @@ fn draw_keymaps_block(
         .borders(Borders::ALL)
         .border_type(BorderType::Rounded)
         .border_style(Style::default().fg(colorscheme.border_fg))
-        .style(Style::default())
+        .style(Style::default().bg(colorscheme.background))
         .padding(Padding::horizontal(1));
 
     let table = keymap_table.block(keymaps_block);
diff --git a/crates/television-screen/src/input.rs b/crates/television-screen/src/input.rs
index 54660b8..b67cc22 100644
--- a/crates/television-screen/src/input.rs
+++ b/crates/television-screen/src/input.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ pub fn draw_input_box(
         .borders(Borders::ALL)
         .border_type(BorderType::Rounded)
         .border_style(Style::default().fg(colorscheme.general.border_fg))
-        .style(Style::default());
+        .style(Style::default().bg(colorscheme.general.background));
 
     let input_block_inner = input_block.inner(rect);
     if input_block_inner.area() == 0 {
diff --git a/crates/television-screen/src/preview.rs b/crates/television-screen/src/preview.rs
index bdda4c3..9224ed6 100644
--- a/crates/television-screen/src/preview.rs
+++ b/crates/television-screen/src/preview.rs
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ pub fn draw_preview_title_block(
                 ),
         )
         .alignment(Alignment::Left)
-        .style(Style::default());
+        .style(Style::default().bg(colorscheme.general.background));
     f.render_widget(preview_title, rect);
     Ok(())
 }
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ pub fn draw_preview_content_block(
         .borders(Borders::ALL)
         .border_type(BorderType::Rounded)
         .border_style(Style::default().fg(colorscheme.general.border_fg))
-        .style(Style::default())
+        .style(Style::default().bg(colorscheme.general.background))
         .padding(Padding::right(1));
 
     let preview_inner_block =
diff --git a/crates/television-screen/src/remote_control.rs b/crates/television-screen/src/remote_control.rs
index e348d1d..6c0aa84 100644
--- a/crates/television-screen/src/remote_control.rs
+++ b/crates/television-screen/src/remote_control.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 
-use crate::colors::Colorscheme;
+use crate::colors::{Colorscheme, GeneralColorscheme};
 use crate::logo::build_remote_logo_paragraph;
 use crate::mode::{mode_color, Mode};
 use crate::results::build_results_list;
@@ -50,7 +50,12 @@ pub fn draw_remote_control(
         colorscheme,
     );
     draw_rc_input(f, layout[1], input_state, colorscheme)?;
-    draw_rc_logo(f, layout[2], mode_color(*mode, &colorscheme.mode));
+    draw_rc_logo(
+        f,
+        layout[2],
+        mode_color(*mode, &colorscheme.mode),
+        &colorscheme.general,
+    );
     Ok(())
 }
 
@@ -67,7 +72,7 @@ fn draw_rc_channels(
         .borders(Borders::ALL)
         .border_type(BorderType::Rounded)
         .border_style(Style::default().fg(colorscheme.general.border_fg))
-        .style(Style::default())
+        .style(Style::default().bg(colorscheme.general.background))
         .padding(Padding::right(1));
 
     let channel_list = build_results_list(
@@ -93,7 +98,7 @@ fn draw_rc_input(
         .borders(Borders::ALL)
         .border_type(BorderType::Rounded)
         .border_style(Style::default().fg(colorscheme.general.border_fg))
-        .style(Style::default());
+        .style(Style::default().bg(colorscheme.general.background));
 
     let input_block_inner = input_block.inner(area);
 
@@ -145,8 +150,14 @@ fn draw_rc_input(
     ));
     Ok(())
 }
-fn draw_rc_logo(f: &mut Frame, area: Rect, mode_color: Color) {
-    let logo_block = Block::default().style(Style::default().fg(mode_color));
+fn draw_rc_logo(
+    f: &mut Frame,
+    area: Rect,
+    mode_color: Color,
+    colorscheme: &GeneralColorscheme,
+) {
+    let logo_block = Block::default()
+        .style(Style::default().fg(mode_color).bg(colorscheme.background));
 
     let logo_paragraph = build_remote_logo_paragraph()
         .alignment(Alignment::Center)
diff --git a/crates/television-screen/src/results.rs b/crates/television-screen/src/results.rs
index c1d98bf..014dfe5 100644
--- a/crates/television-screen/src/results.rs
+++ b/crates/television-screen/src/results.rs
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ pub fn draw_results_list(
         .borders(Borders::ALL)
         .border_type(BorderType::Rounded)
         .border_style(Style::default().fg(colorscheme.general.border_fg))
-        .style(Style::default())
+        .style(Style::default().bg(colorscheme.general.background))
         .padding(Padding::right(1));
 
     let results_list = build_results_list(
diff --git a/crates/television/config/themes.rs b/crates/television/config/themes.rs
index 288287f..1b41c23 100644
--- a/crates/television/config/themes.rs
+++ b/crates/television/config/themes.rs
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ impl Color {
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct Theme {
     // general
+    pub background: Color,
     pub border_fg: Color,
     pub text_fg: Color,
     pub dimmed_text_fg: Color,
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@ impl Default for Theme {
 #[serde(rename = "theme")]
 struct Inner {
     // general
+    background: String,
     border_fg: String,
     // info
     text_fg: String,
@@ -130,6 +132,8 @@ impl<'de> Deserialize<'de> for Theme {
     {
         let inner = Inner::deserialize(deserializer).unwrap();
         Ok(Self {
+            background: Color::from_str(&inner.background)
+                .ok_or_else(|| serde::de::Error::custom("invalid color"))?,
             border_fg: Color::from_str(&inner.border_fg)
                 .ok_or_else(|| serde::de::Error::custom("invalid color"))?,
             text_fg: Color::from_str(&inner.text_fg)
@@ -193,6 +197,7 @@ impl Into<Colorscheme> for &Theme {
 impl Into<GeneralColorscheme> for &Theme {
     fn into(self) -> GeneralColorscheme {
         GeneralColorscheme {
+            background: (&self.background).into(),
             border_fg: (&self.border_fg).into(),
         }
     }
diff --git a/themes/catppuccin.toml b/themes/catppuccin.toml
index a1e5ed9..355c8f4 100644
--- a/themes/catppuccin.toml
+++ b/themes/catppuccin.toml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # general
+background = '#1e1e2e'
 border_fg = '#6c7086'
 text_fg = '#cdd6f4'
 dimmed_text_fg = '#6c7086'
diff --git a/themes/gruvbox-dark.toml b/themes/gruvbox-dark.toml
index 9b17b8b..7898e04 100644
--- a/themes/gruvbox-dark.toml
+++ b/themes/gruvbox-dark.toml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # general
+background = '#282828'
 border_fg = '#928374'
 text_fg = '#ebdbb2'
 dimmed_text_fg = '#a89984'
diff --git a/themes/nord.toml b/themes/nord.toml
index 3910842..b4854db 100644
--- a/themes/nord.toml
+++ b/themes/nord.toml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # general
+background = '#2e3440'
 border_fg = '#434c5e'
 text_fg = '#d8dee9'
 dimmed_text_fg = '#4c566a'
diff --git a/themes/solarized-dark.toml b/themes/solarized-dark.toml
index 8c64b08..a2fac07 100644
--- a/themes/solarized-dark.toml
+++ b/themes/solarized-dark.toml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # general
+background = '#002b36'
 border_fg = '#586e75'
 text_fg = '#eee8d5'
 dimmed_text_fg = '#93a1a1'