noun · academic
prime-time slot
UK/ˈpraɪmˌtaɪm slɒt/US/ˈpraɪmˌtaɪm slɑːt/PRIME-TIME SLOT
Band 6-7speakingtask2
the time period when the largest number of people watch TV
Examples
“Shows scheduled in the prime-time slot usually attract higher advertising revenue.”
“Broadcasters fight for viewers during the prime-time slot every evening.”
“Networks often save their best episodes for the prime-time slot.”
Band 8 sentence
“Networks usually reserve their most expensive productions for the prime-time slot to maximise viewer numbers.”
Collocations
- air in the prime-time slot
- compete for the prime-time audience
Word family
prime-time adjslot noun
Common mistakes
prime time→prime-time slot
golden hour→prime-time slot
Say it for a higher band
5prime time→6prime-time→7+prime-time slot
Synonyms
prime time
Easily confused
prime time
“The programme became a hit in prime time.”
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