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network programming

network programming

3.8
The schedule of TV or radio shows many stations broadcast
  • noun
  • /ˈnɛtˌwɜrk ˈprəˌɡræmɪŋ/
translation icon : programación de red
  • Prime time network programming attracts the largest audience of the evening.

Examples

  • Due to breaking news, the regular network programming was interrupted.

  • The station adjusts its network programming each season to appeal to viewers.

  • The network programming for this week includes several new shows.

  • I love the network programming on Saturday nights.

  • Due to breaking news, the regular network programming was interrupted.

  • Prime time network programming attracts the largest audience of the evening.

  • The station adjusts its network programming each season to appeal to viewers.

Synonyms

lineup
vsnetwork programming
  • Literature
61 3.2

The list of programs a station plans to air

is the schedule made by a broadcaster rather than a general plan
broadcast programming
vsnetwork programming
3.5

A plan for putting TV or radio shows into a schedule

is the actual schedule rather than the arranging process
broadcast scheduling
vsnetwork programming
3.7

A plan for when and in what order TV, radio, or online programs air

is the finished schedule not the planning activity

Antonyms

chaos
438 3.1

A situation with no order where people are confused and cannot act normally

disorganization
  • US
7 3.8

A lack of order or system that makes things untidy

How Extensive

network programming
3.8
lineup
  • Literature
61 3.2
multiblock
  • Specialized
6.3
program
  • US
818 1.8
time slot
22 2.7

Surface Forms

network programming singular
network programmings plural

Morphology

network + programming

The meaning 'the schedule or lineup of programs by a network' is directly compositional from 'network' (group of stations) + 'programming' (planning/ordering of events), so a learner who knows both words can infer the compound meaning. This noun–noun combination follows regular English compounding and has clear cross‑linguistic equivalents, making it readily understandable to B1 learners.

Etymology

The phrase network programming comes from early radio and TV when a single network sent the same shows to many local stations and programming meant the schedule of those shows. So, network programming means 'the schedule or lineup of shows a network broadcasts'.