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event television

British  

noun

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

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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

But you do get a real sense that you’re making event television.

From The Guardian • Jun. 2, 2019

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

Experts were almost unanimous in their view the hotly anticipated BBC Two series was "event television" of the highest calibre.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2015