counterprogramming
noun
coun·ter·pro·gram·ming
ˌkau̇n-tər-ˈprō-ˌgra-miŋ 
-grə-
: the scheduling of programs by television networks so as to attract audiences away from simultaneously telecast programs of competitors
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And, for all of the Administration’s insistence that being woke made the Kennedy Center broke, there’s little indication that the traditionalist counterprogramming is bringing in ticket sales.
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Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, Charlie Kirk’s widow Erika Kirk announced counterprogramming from Turning Point USA.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2025
The story on Turning Point USA’s planned Super Bowl halftime show counterprogramming.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Remember when the main counterprogramming to the Super Bowl was just the Puppy Bowl?
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
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Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, Charlie Kirk’s widow Erika Kirk announced counterprogramming from Turning Point USA.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2025
The story on Turning Point USA’s planned Super Bowl halftime show counterprogramming.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Remember when the main counterprogramming to the Super Bowl was just the Puppy Bowl?
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for counterprogramming
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“Counterprogramming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterprogramming. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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