graveyard slot

British  

noun

1. television the hours from late night until early morning when the number of people watching television is at its lowest

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Example Sentences

Peter WaggPRODUCER They moved us opposite Miami Vice and Dallas at 9:00 on a Friday, which back in the day meant you were in a graveyard slot.

From The Verge

It will also be moving from the Friday night graveyard slot to Thursday nights.

From The Verge

Were it not for the success of The Killing et al, The Returned might have found itself quietly picking up a small but loyal audience in a graveyard slot on E4, or the network might have preferred to wait for the forthcoming US remake.

From The Guardian

Osbourne's return to the judging panel of talent show The X Factor makes her one of 18% of all presenters, primetime or graveyard slot, who are women over 50.

From The Guardian

Current viewing figures, admittedly in a graveyard slot, are about 300,000, less than half those of Newsnight, which has itself been struggling.

From The Guardian