channel surfing
noun
: the action or practice of surfing through television programs usually by use of a remote control
channel surf
intransitive verb
channel surfer
noun
Examples of channel surfing in a Sentence
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Content Providers Better adtech should make FAST scalable and profitable for studios and channels while encouraging viewers to keep watching instead of channel surfing.
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Keith Valory, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
The ability to hop from on-demand Disney kids' movies to on-demand sitcoms on Hulu to live programming centered on (the seemingly endless piles of) Marvel and Star Wars content feels a lot like channel surfing.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 16 Apr. 2024
Why Trust Us? Similar to channel surfing in the ’90s, online shopping today feels a bit overwhelming and disappointing.
—Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 23 June 2023
On Monday night, Brandon returned from dinner with friends in San Antonio and while channel surfing briefly wondered why CNN broadcasters were discussing an NFL game.
—Dallas News, 3 Jan. 2023
Uncertainty and shades of grey don't play well to Rush's audience, who are often mowing their lawns and channel surfing through stations.
—The Intersection, Discover Magazine, 17 June 2011
The same goes for straight people channel surfing their way to VH1 and getting sucked in.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Apr. 2022
Dusan Bulut was 9 years old and channel surfing at home in Novi Sad, Serbia, when the street ball caper starring Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes appeared on the television.
—New York Times, 24 July 2021
Launched in 2014 and snapped up by ViacomCBS in 2019, Pluto is a streaming service that mimics the experience of channel surfing.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 21 June 2021
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Keith Valory, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
The ability to hop from on-demand Disney kids' movies to on-demand sitcoms on Hulu to live programming centered on (the seemingly endless piles of) Marvel and Star Wars content feels a lot like channel surfing.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 16 Apr. 2024
Why Trust Us? Similar to channel surfing in the ’90s, online shopping today feels a bit overwhelming and disappointing.
—Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 23 June 2023
On Monday night, Brandon returned from dinner with friends in San Antonio and while channel surfing briefly wondered why CNN broadcasters were discussing an NFL game.
—Dallas News, 3 Jan. 2023
Uncertainty and shades of grey don't play well to Rush's audience, who are often mowing their lawns and channel surfing through stations.
—The Intersection, Discover Magazine, 17 June 2011
The same goes for straight people channel surfing their way to VH1 and getting sucked in.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Apr. 2022
Dusan Bulut was 9 years old and channel surfing at home in Novi Sad, Serbia, when the street ball caper starring Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes appeared on the television.
—New York Times, 24 July 2021
Launched in 2014 and snapped up by ViacomCBS in 2019, Pluto is a streaming service that mimics the experience of channel surfing.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 21 June 2021
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“Channel surfing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/channel%20surfing. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024.
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