Showtime
Dexter's cable home
Showtime is an American premium cable television network, known for original series and movies.
It competes with HBO and other subscription channels: Did you catch that documentary on Showtime? (Lowercase showtime refers to when a performance begins.)
Interconnected system
- channelPassage for transmission
- premiumAdded cost for better
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
subscription · series · original programming · on-demand · lineup · schedule · prime time · episode
Featured performance or contest
- undercardPreliminary contest lineup
- pay-per-viewCharged-admission television content
- ringsideSeats nearest the bout
- weigh-inOfficial mass verification
tale of the tape · promoter · championship · bout · fighters · arena · commentator · knockout
Fabric hung for privacy
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
- stageRaised performance platform
- premiereFirst public performance
opening night · live · act · encore · standing ovation · applause · theater · Broadway
Backward enumeration to zero
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- momentBrief period of time
- readySuitable for use now
- lightsSources of illumination
action · cue · beginning · kickoff · start · launch · reveal · awaited
Showy, often tastelessly so
- flamboyantStrikingly bold in style
- showyExcessively eye-catching
- attention-seekingCraving others' focus
- dramaticStrikingly expressive or sudden
spectacle · over-the-top · theatrical · scene-stealing · diva · grand entrance · pizzazz · flair
network
Interconnected system
streaming · subscription · series · original programming · on-demand · lineup · schedule · prime time · episode · season
main event
Featured performance or contest
- undercardPreliminary contest lineup
- pay-per-viewCharged-admission television content
- ringsideSeats nearest the bout
weigh-in · tale of the tape · promoter · championship · bout · fighters · arena · commentator · knockout · round
curtain
Fabric hung for privacy
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
- stageRaised performance platform
premiere · opening night · live · act · encore · standing ovation · applause · theater · Broadway · West End
countdown
Backward enumeration to zero
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- momentBrief period of time
- readySuitable for use now
lights · action · cue · beginning · kickoff · start · launch · reveal · awaited · here we go
flashy
Showy, often tastelessly so
- flamboyantStrikingly bold in style
- showyExcessively eye-catching
- attention-seekingCraving others' focus
dramatic · spectacle · over-the-top · theatrical · scene-stealing · diva · grand entrance · pizzazz · flair · showboating
Showtimebasic cable
Minimal channel package
network television · free-to-air · over-the-air · local channels · cable access
Showtimerehearsal
Pre-performance practice session
downtime · dress rehearsal · curtain call · intermission · setup