appointment TV
Scheduled viewing commitment
Appointment TV refers to programming that viewers make a point to watch at its scheduled broadcast time, rather than recording or streaming later.
The term evokes an era before on-demand viewing, when missing a show meant waiting for reruns: Thursday nights were appointment TV for us—we never missed it.
Now often used nostalgically or to describe events like live sports that still command real-time audiences.
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Real-time digital delivery
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