appointment television

British  

noun

1. televison programmes that people set aside time to watch

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Example Sentences

When Biden was elected to the Senate in 1972, the State of the Union address was appointment television for tens of millions of Americans who watched on three major networks.

From Seattle Times

We were telling 16 episodes a year, and even the cadence with which people were watching, being at a time of appointment television, so that show is a part of your schedule on a regular basis for four months.

From Salon

Swift has been a regular at Travis Kelce's games since she began dating him and Sunday's game - already appointment television for millions in the US - doubled as the season finale to their closely-watched public romance.

From BBC

As appointment television has become scarcer and TikTok has created a platform that fosters viral "recipe/content creators," the definition of a "celebrity chef" is more ambiguous than ever.

From Salon

Walters' biggest prime time interviews and end-of-the-year lists of "Most Fascinating People," were appointment television because the audience knew Walters would be able to pry details out of them that no other journalists could.

From Salon