counterprogram

To schedule (a broadcast on radio or television) to compete or contrast with a program broadcast simultaneously on another station.

Verb

  1. To schedule (a broadcast on radio or television) to compete or contrast with a program broadcast simultaneously on another station.
  2. By extension, to engage in similar competitive posturing or scheduling in any comparable situation.
    • The opposing political party is deploying high profile speakers to counterprogram the convention with small rallies at nearby sites.

Origin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- English program English counterprogram From counter- + program.

Forms

counterprograms counterprogramming counterprograming counterprogrammed counterprogramed counterprogramme