television programming

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Television programming refers to the content broadcast or streamed on television, including shows, series, news, sports, and other scheduled material.

It also encompasses the act of creating and arranging such content into a schedule.

Networks engage in programming to attract viewers and advertisers, strategically placing shows in time slots to maximize audience.

The network revamped its fall television programming to compete with streaming services.

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