event television
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
The “Easy on Me” crooner is bringing back event television with her new concert special and sit-down interview with Oprah Winfrey.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2021
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
Cornwell says he has no comment on the issue, but believes the show had, overall, "been event television".
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2016
Huge talent shows start to look less unstoppable when they're not so huge and don't feature any talent; and increasingly, through sheer ubiquity, they're event television which no longer feels like an event.
From The Guardian • Mar. 16, 2013
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