event television
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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It’s star-studded event television for those of us whose Super Bowl is not just the Oscars, but the glamorous gossip from inside the Vanity Fair after party.
From Salon • Dec. 20, 2024
When deciding how to produce the Oscars, we recognize it’s a live event television show and we must prioritize the television audience to increase viewer engagement and keep the show vital, kinetic, and relevant.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2022
By embracing social media, bold, operatic hijinks, and a radical romance, Scandal turned itself into event television, the rare show you had to watch in real time.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2018
Cornwell says he has no comment on the issue, but believes the show had, overall, "been event television".
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2016
It was the golden age of event television: 28 million watched Morecombe and Wise on Christmas Day 1974, 25 million for Del Boy and Rodney in 1996.
From The Guardian • Feb. 17, 2016
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