premieres

First public showings

Premieres is the plural of premiere—first public performances or showings of films, plays, or other productions: The film premieres simultaneously in New York and Los Angeles.

As a verb, premieres means debuts or is shown for the first time: The series premieres next Thursday at nine.

theatrical

debut

First public appearance

unveiling · marquee · box-office · ovation · spotlight · playbill · after-party · critics · reviews · audience

film

screening

Evaluative selection process

Cannes · Sundance · Toronto · Berlin · Venice · festival · trailer · cinema · multiplex · IMAX

broadcast

pilot

One who steers aircraft

network · streaming · simulcast · timeslot · channel · binge-watch · cliffhanger · showrunner · Nielsen

Categories
Opposites
novelty/broadcast status

premieresreruns

Previously aired episodes

repeats · rebroadcasts · replays · syndication · revivals

event lifecycle

premieresfinales

Concluding portions of performances

series finales · closings · closing nights · curtain calls · swan songs

public availability status

premierescancellations

Official voidings of arrangements

withdrawals · discontinuations · removals · shelving

Phrases
Family

premier, premiere, premiered, premiering

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G