diff --git a/assets/css/style.css b/assets/css/style.css
index 67f42c2..a25296e 100644
--- a/assets/css/style.css
+++ b/assets/css/style.css
@@ -814,8 +814,109 @@ body.calendar-tv-dark {
     --secondary-color: #1e293b;
 }
 
+/* Photo collage behind TV calendar (fixed full viewport) */
+.calendar-tv-collage-bg {
+    position: fixed;
+    inset: 0;
+    z-index: 0;
+    pointer-events: none;
+    overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+.calendar-tv-collage-grid {
+    display: grid;
+    width: 100%;
+    height: 100%;
+    gap: clamp(6px, 1vw, 14px);
+    padding: clamp(6px, 1vw, 14px);
+    box-sizing: border-box;
+}
+
+.calendar-tv-collage-grid--mosaic {
+    grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
+    grid-template-rows: repeat(4, 1fr);
+}
+
+.calendar-tv-collage-grid--mosaic .calendar-tv-collage-tile:nth-child(1) {
+    grid-column: 1 / 3;
+    grid-row: 1 / 3;
+}
+
+.calendar-tv-collage-grid--mosaic .calendar-tv-collage-tile:nth-child(2) {
+    grid-column: 3 / 4;
+    grid-row: 1 / 2;
+}
+
+.calendar-tv-collage-grid--mosaic .calendar-tv-collage-tile:nth-child(3) {
+    grid-column: 4 / 5;
+    grid-row: 1 / 2;
+}
+
+.calendar-tv-collage-grid--mosaic .calendar-tv-collage-tile:nth-child(4) {
+    grid-column: 5 / 6;
+    grid-row: 1 / 2;
+}
+
+.calendar-tv-collage-grid--mosaic .calendar-tv-collage-tile:nth-child(5) {
+    grid-column: 3 / 4;
+    grid-row: 2 / 3;
+}
+
+.calendar-tv-collage-grid--mosaic .calendar-tv-collage-tile:nth-child(6) {
+    grid-column: 4 / 5;
+    grid-row: 2 / 3;
+}
+
+.calendar-tv-collage-grid--mosaic .calendar-tv-collage-tile:nth-child(7) {
+    grid-column: 5 / 6;
+    grid-row: 2 / 3;
+}
+
+.calendar-tv-collage-grid--mosaic .calendar-tv-collage-tile:nth-child(8) {
+    grid-column: 1 / 3;
+    grid-row: 3 / 5;
+}
+
+.calendar-tv-collage-grid--mosaic .calendar-tv-collage-tile:nth-child(9) {
+    grid-column: 3 / 5;
+    grid-row: 3 / 5;
+}
+
+.calendar-tv-collage-grid--mosaic .calendar-tv-collage-tile:nth-child(10) {
+    grid-column: 5 / 6;
+    grid-row: 3 / 5;
+}
+
+.calendar-tv-collage-grid--even .calendar-tv-collage-tile {
+    min-height: 0;
+    min-width: 0;
+}
+
+.calendar-tv-collage-tile {
+    min-height: 0;
+    min-width: 0;
+    background-size: cover;
+    background-position: center;
+    background-repeat: no-repeat;
+    border-radius: 6px;
+    box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
+}
+
+.calendar-tv-collage-scrim {
+    position: absolute;
+    inset: 0;
+    background: linear-gradient(
+        160deg,
+        rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.78) 0%,
+        rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.62) 45%,
+        rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.75) 100%
+    );
+}
+
 body.calendar-tv-dark main {
-    background-color: #0f172a;
+    position: relative;
+    z-index: 1;
+    background-color: transparent;
 }
 
 body.calendar-tv-dark .calendar-tv-view h2,
diff --git a/assets/images/calendar-tv-collage/collage-01.png b/assets/images/calendar-tv-collage/collage-01.png
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diff --git a/assets/images/calendar-tv-collage/collage-09.png b/assets/images/calendar-tv-collage/collage-09.png
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diff --git a/assets/images/calendar-tv-collage/collage-10.png b/assets/images/calendar-tv-collage/collage-10.png
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diff --git a/includes/calendar_tv_collage_bg.php b/includes/calendar_tv_collage_bg.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4fca48b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/includes/calendar_tv_collage_bg.php
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+<?php
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+if (empty($isCalendarTvView ?? null)) {
+    return;
+}
+
+$collageDir = dirname(__DIR__) . '/assets/images/calendar-tv-collage';
+$files = glob($collageDir . '/collage-*.png') ?: [];
+if ($files === []) {
+    $files = glob($collageDir . '/collage-*.{jpg,jpeg,webp}', GLOB_BRACE) ?: [];
+}
+natcasesort($files);
+$files = array_values($files);
+if ($files === []) {
+    return;
+}
+
+$mosaic = count($files) === 10;
+$gridClass = $mosaic ? 'calendar-tv-collage-grid calendar-tv-collage-grid--mosaic' : 'calendar-tv-collage-grid calendar-tv-collage-grid--even';
+$cols = 5;
+$rows = (int) max(1, ceil(count($files) / $cols));
+?>
+<div class="calendar-tv-collage-bg" aria-hidden="true">
+    <div class="<?= htmlspecialchars($gridClass, ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8') ?>"<?= $mosaic ? '' : ' style="grid-template-columns: repeat(' . (int) $cols . ', 1fr); grid-template-rows: repeat(' . (int) $rows . ', 1fr);"' ?>>
+        <?php foreach ($files as $absPath): ?>
+            <?php
+            $base = basename((string) $absPath);
+            $url = 'assets/images/calendar-tv-collage/' . $base;
+            ?>
+        <div class="calendar-tv-collage-tile" style="background-image: url('<?= htmlspecialchars($url, ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8') ?>')"></div>
+        <?php endforeach; ?>
+    </div>
+    <div class="calendar-tv-collage-scrim"></div>
+</div>
diff --git a/includes/header.php b/includes/header.php
index 1ad3e7d..4567334 100644
--- a/includes/header.php
+++ b/includes/header.php
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
   $bodyStyle = implode('; ', $bodyStyleParts) . ';';
 ?>
 <body class="family-hub-body <?= htmlspecialchars($headerThemeClass ?? 'header-tone-dark', ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8') ?><?= !empty($isCalendarTvView) ? ' calendar-tv-dark' : '' ?>" style="<?= htmlspecialchars($bodyStyle, ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8') ?>">
+  <?php include __DIR__ . '/calendar_tv_collage_bg.php'; ?>
   <?php $hideTopHeader = !empty($isCalendarTvView); ?>
   <?php if (!$hideTopHeader): ?>
   <header class="app-header app-header-with-tabs text-white pt-3 px-3 pb-2 mb-0">
diff --git a/tabs/calendar.php b/tabs/calendar.php
index 8c57a2c..fdecc6b 100644
--- a/tabs/calendar.php
+++ b/tabs/calendar.php
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ $events = hubCalendarAgendaEvents($rangeStart, $rangeEnd, $people, $familySettin
 $todayYmd = familyHubTodayYmdInTz($tzLocal);
 $twoWayMerge = !empty($familySettings['calendar_two_way_google']);
 $isTvView = isset($_GET['view']) && (string) $_GET['view'] === 'tv';
-$calendarBaseUrl = '?tab=calendar';
 $calendarTvUrl = '?tab=calendar&view=tv';
 
 $eventsByDate = [];
@@ -82,14 +81,7 @@ $iconByType = [
 ?>
 
 <div id="calendar" class="tab-content<?= $isTvView ? ' calendar-tv-view' : '' ?>">
-    <?php if ($isTvView): ?>
-    <div class="d-flex flex-wrap justify-content-end align-items-center gap-2 mb-2 calendar-tv-toolbar">
-        <a href="<?= htmlspecialchars($calendarBaseUrl, ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8') ?>" class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm" title="Exit TV view">
-            <i class="fa fa-xmark me-1" aria-hidden="true"></i>
-            Exit TV view
-        </a>
-    </div>
-    <?php else: ?>
+    <?php if (!$isTvView): ?>
     <div class="d-flex flex-wrap justify-content-between align-items-center gap-2 mb-2">
         <h2 class="mb-0">Calendar</h2>
         <a href="<?= htmlspecialchars($calendarTvUrl, ENT_QUOTES, 'UTF-8') ?>" class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm" title="Open TV view dashboard">