late night viewing

After-hours TV watching

Late night viewing is television watched in the hours after prime time, typically after 10 or 11 PM.

The phrase suggests content aimed at adult audiences—talk shows, news programs, or racier material that broadcasters save for when children are presumed to be asleep: I caught the interview during late night viewing.

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time of day

late night viewingdaytime television

Shows airing midday hours

morning news · morning show · prime time

programming formality/content style

late night viewingchildren's programming

Media aimed at young viewers

educational television · soap operas · game shows

Family

late, latest, lately, lateness, belated, night, nightly, nights, nighttime

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG