programme parade

English

Noun

programme parade (plural programme parades)

1. (UK, archaic or historical) A block of airtime used to list and describe the upcoming programming schedule.
   • 1947 May 2, Radio Times, p. 8:

     Scottish Programme Parade

   • 1948, BBC West, Broadcasting in West::

     Listen to your regional Programme Parade at 8.10 a.m. daily.

   • 1988, Combroad, numbers 78-85, page 49:

     […] various vocal techniques of presentation and delivery as well as how to ad-lib assorted information from programme parades as "fill-ups" at programme junctions.

Synonyms

• parade