Stripping

How it is used

Used in broadcast schedules, often for regular daytime programmes or repeat series.

Example sentences

1. Stripping the quiz at five each weekday helped viewers build a routine.

   The repeated time slot makes the show easy to find.

2. The channel used stripping for older episodes while saving new ones for Friday.

   Repeat material supports a regular schedule across the week.

Common collocations

• strip scheduling
• stripping a programme

Related terms

• seriesA TV or streaming programme made of many episodes that share the same characters, subject or story.
• episodeOne part of a TV series, podcast or web series that is broadcast or released as a separate programme.

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