channel-hopping
Rapid channel switching
Channel-hopping is the practice of repeatedly switching television channels, typically using a remote control, rather than watching any single program through.
The behavior suggests restlessness or difficulty finding something worth watching: He spent the evening channel-hopping instead of picking a movie.
British equivalent of channel-surfing.
Distant or controller
- couchUpholstered seating furniture
- surfingRiding waves standing up
- zappingDelivering sudden voltage
- flickingQuick striking motion
clicking · scrolling · skipping · browsing · scanning · grazing · sampling · switching
Intolerance of delay
- fidgetyNervously unable to settle
- distractionThing diverting one's attention
- searchingLooking to find
- seekingAttempting to find
unsatisfied · anticipation · curiosity · indecision · FOMO · fleeting · noncommittal · scattered
Available courses of action
- selectionChosen item or items
- varietyState of being diverse
- abundanceAmple supply, overflowing
- overloadBurden beyond capacity
paradox · overwhelm · endless · scrolling · browsing · sampling · previewing · comparison
Transmitted media signal
- networkInterconnected system
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
- satelliteOrbiting celestial body
- digitalOf discrete data
antenna · programmes · schedule · guide · listings · primetime · commercials · infomercials
Wearisome dullness
- monotonyTiresome lack of change
- dissatisfactionState of being displeased
- rerunsPreviously aired episodes
- repetitionAct of redoing
dullness · uninspired · glazed · disengaged · mindless · passive · automatic · habitual
remote
Distant or controller
flicking · clicking · scrolling · skipping · browsing · scanning · grazing · sampling · switching · jumping
impatience
Intolerance of delay
- fidgetyNervously unable to settle
- distractionThing diverting one's attention
- searchingLooking to find
seeking · unsatisfied · anticipation · curiosity · indecision · FOMO · fleeting · noncommittal · scattered · unfocused
options
Available courses of action
overload · paradox · overwhelm · endless · scrolling · browsing · sampling · previewing · comparison · range
broadcast
Transmitted media signal
digital · antenna · programmes · schedule · guide · listings · primetime · commercials · infomercials · adverts
tedium
Wearisome dullness
- monotonyTiresome lack of change
- dissatisfactionState of being displeased
- rerunsPreviously aired episodes
repetition · dullness · uninspired · glazed · disengaged · mindless · passive · automatic · habitual · unfocused
channel-hoppingbinge-watching
Rapid consecutive episode viewing
appointment viewing · marathon viewing · staying put · must-see TV · settling in
channel-hoppingsustained attention
Continuous focus over time
undivided attention · focused attention · settling in · rapt attention
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