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Peak TV

Peak TV proper noun: a golden age of television generally held as beginning in the late 1990s and peaking in the 2010s, characterized by the proliferation of a large, diverse array of scripted shows coinciding with the rise of premium cable and streaming services.

Proper noun

Peak TV

  1. (neologism) A golden age of television generally held as beginning in the late 1990s and peaking in the 2010s, characterized by the proliferation of a large, diverse array of scripted shows coinciding with the rise of premium cable and streaming services.
    • This isn’t the most important reason, of course, but with “Peak TV” in full swing these days, time is precious, and the less time a new piece of entertainment takes, the better.2018 June 12, Andrew Husband, “Binge this now: Why you should watch Amazon's 'Goliath'”, in Metro, New York, NY, page 21
    • Peak TV has meant a surfeit of shows for a growing but ever more fractured universe of consumers.2020 June, Radhika Jones, “Editor's Letter”, in Vanity Fair, page 16
    Synonyms:
    Prestige TV

Synonyms of Peak TV

Origin of Peak TV

Coined by American television executive John Landgraf at a Television Critics Association event in 2015.

Questions about Peak TV

What does Peak TV mean?
Peak TV means a golden age of television generally held as beginning in the late 1990s and peaking in the 2010s, characterized by the proliferation of a large, diverse array of scripted shows coinciding with the rise of premium cable and streaming services.
What part of speech is Peak TV?
Peak TV is a proper noun.

Words near Peak TV in the dictionary

  1. peak torques
  2. peak trans
  3. peak transed
  4. peak transes
  5. peak transing
  6. Peak TV
  7. peak vehicle requirement
  8. peak vehicle requirements
  9. Peak View
  10. Peak XV
  11. peak-bagging

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