first-run

adjective

ˈfərs(t)-ˈrən

: available for public viewing for the first time

first-run movies

also : exhibiting first-run movies

first-run theaters

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Chances are your neighborhood movie theater shows only first-run movies. —

Peter Rubin, Longreads, 24 Oct. 2024 In the late ’70s, Hooper’s movie had made its way from first-run theaters to the threadbare drive-ins of New England. —

Chris Nashawaty, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2024 And in keeping with international market trends, France’s volume of TV commissions has dipped in 2024, with first-run content seeing a 2% decrease compared to this same period last year. —

Ben Croll, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024 And syndication, which at present is notably quieter introducing new first-run stripped (Monday to Friday) entries, has jumped on the bandwagon care of True Crime News from Warner Bros. —

Marc Berman, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for first-run