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
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However, Haley began to gain momentum during the GOP presidential debates, which Trump skipped in favor of counterprogramming.
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USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2024
Trump - who also skipped Republican debates last year - is likely to want to do several things with his latest bit of counterprogramming.
—David Jackson, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2024
Trump had been discussing a number of debate counterprogramming options, including sitting for an interview with ex-Fox News host Tucker Carlson, who has been hosting a show on the website formerly known as Twitter.
—Jill Colvin, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2023
In 2022 and 2023, Super Bowl weekend came in at around $54 million, led by Death on the Nile and Magic Mike’s Last Dance (again, counterprogramming).
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2024
The evening's counterprogramming included an NFL playoff game featuring the Philadelphia Eagles and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, as well as the Iowa Republican caucuses.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2024
That's except for a town hall with Fox News' Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum in Des Moines as his counterprogramming to the CNN GOP debate on Jan. 10 with rivals Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley.
—Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2024
Trump is skipping the debate and instead releasing his own counterprogramming, including social-media posts and a pre-recorded interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson to be aired on X, formerly known as Twitter.
—Alyssa Lukpat, WSJ, 24 Aug. 2023
The attempt at counterprogramming allowed Trump to position himself to siphon away the spotlight from his distant competitors.
—Averi Harper, ABC News, 11 Jan. 2024
USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2024
Trump - who also skipped Republican debates last year - is likely to want to do several things with his latest bit of counterprogramming.
—David Jackson, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2024
Trump had been discussing a number of debate counterprogramming options, including sitting for an interview with ex-Fox News host Tucker Carlson, who has been hosting a show on the website formerly known as Twitter.
—Jill Colvin, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2023
In 2022 and 2023, Super Bowl weekend came in at around $54 million, led by Death on the Nile and Magic Mike’s Last Dance (again, counterprogramming).
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2024
The evening's counterprogramming included an NFL playoff game featuring the Philadelphia Eagles and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, as well as the Iowa Republican caucuses.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2024
That's except for a town hall with Fox News' Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum in Des Moines as his counterprogramming to the CNN GOP debate on Jan. 10 with rivals Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley.
—Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2024
Trump is skipping the debate and instead releasing his own counterprogramming, including social-media posts and a pre-recorded interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson to be aired on X, formerly known as Twitter.
—Alyssa Lukpat, WSJ, 24 Aug. 2023
The attempt at counterprogramming allowed Trump to position himself to siphon away the spotlight from his distant competitors.
—Averi Harper, ABC News, 11 Jan. 2024
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