counterprogramming

noun

coun·ter·pro·gram·ming ˌkau̇n-tər-ˈprō-ˌgra-miŋ

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: the scheduling of programs by television networks so as to attract audiences away from simultaneously telecast programs of competitors

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Martha debuts on Netflix October 30, in some anti-Halloween counterprogramming. —

Bethy Squires, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024 Gascón, meanwhile, simply doesn’t have the funds to launch counterprogramming. —

James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024 The rest of the Fever’s first-round matchup is scheduled to take place on Wednesday and Friday (if necessary), avoiding marquee counterprogramming. —

Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 20 Sep. 2024 Activists will be joined by some Democratic lawmakers including Reps. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) and Greg Casar (D-Tex.), in a counterprogramming news conference to challenge Netanyahu’s narrative and urge the Biden administration stop sending offensive weapons to Israel. —

Marianna Sotomayor, Washington Post, 24 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for counterprogramming

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1966, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of counterprogramming was circa 1966

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“Counterprogramming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterprogramming. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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