event television

British  

noun

1. television programmes focusing on events that attract media attention and high ratings

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Example Sentences

I combined film and business and formed Special Event Television, a sports TV production company.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

“Conan has all the qualities of a great Oscars host — he is incredibly witty, charismatic and funny and has proven himself to be a master of live event television,” the show’s executive producers, Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan, said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times

The second series has been hailed as a celebration of event television in an age of streaming and catch-up.

From BBC

But if only one character has to be sacrificed to the gods of event television, my vote's for Wendy.

From Salon