graveyard slot
Late-night programming wasteland
The graveyard slot is the late-night broadcast time, typically midnight to 6 a.m., when viewership is lowest.
Networks fill these hours with reruns, infomercials, or low-budget programming: They buried the show in the graveyard slot.
The term extends to any undesirable scheduling position where something is sent to die quietly.
Occurring after dark
- off-peakOutside busiest hours
- overnightSpanning evening to morning
- after-hoursBeyond regular closing
- infomercialsLong-form television advertisements
reruns · teleshopping · filler · programming · syndication · airtime · scheduling · broadcast
Not liked by many
- unwantedNot wished for
- neglectedNot given proper attention
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
- unfavoredNot given preference
unappealing · throwaway · expendable · disposable · buried · forgotten · marginalized · sidelined
late-night
Occurring after dark
- off-peakOutside busiest hours
- overnightSpanning evening to morning
- after-hoursBeyond regular closing
infomercials · reruns · teleshopping · filler · programming · syndication · airtime · scheduling · broadcast · network
unpopular
Not liked by many
- unwantedNot wished for
- neglectedNot given proper attention
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
unfavored · unappealing · throwaway · expendable · disposable · buried · forgotten · marginalized · sidelined · relegated
niche
Recessed wall space
sparse · minimal · negligible · declining · dismal · poor · meager · scant · demographic · Nielsen
graveyard slotprime time
Evening TV's busiest window
primetime · drive time · morning drive · afternoon drive · prime time slot
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