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

Examples of counterprogramming in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Democrats say Republicans are out of touch Democrats, meanwhile, are planning their own counterprogramming. — Jill Colvin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Amid the convention, Talarico held his own counterprogramming, including an interview with Fox News. — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Democrats aren't planning their own convention and the counterprogramming will be fairly limited. — Tamara Keith, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026

In a world where RHONY is returning with Frankel’s archnemesis Carole Radziwill in the cast, this is the perfect Frankel counterprogramming. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1966, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for counterprogramming

• multiprogramming
• amang
• cramming
• damming
• damning
• hamming
• jamming
• lambing
• ramming
• slamming
• diagramming
• reprograming