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hot switch

American  

noun

Radio and Television.
  1. a rapid transfer from one point of origin to another during a broadcast.


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Under the new plan, there would be no break between shows, a transition known as a “hot switch” used by many cable networks.

From New York Times

Do they spend more time or less time watching PBS stations with embedded breaks and a hot switch?

From New York Times