TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

HAMMOCKING [1 record]

Record 1 2004-01-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radio Arts
  • Television Arts
DEF

The practice of situating a new or weak television program between two strong, established programs so that the audiences for the strong programs will lap over into the time period occupied by the weak program.

OBS

The Dictionary of New Media is available at: <a href="http://hepdigital.com/" title="http://hepdigital.com">http://hepdigital.com</a>.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Radio (Arts du spectacle)
  • Télévision (Arts du spectacle)
DEF

Positionnement d'une nouvelle émission entre deux autres qui ont déjà les faveurs du public, afin qu'elle bénéficie d'un effet d'entraînement.

CONT

L'ancrage, pour être efficace, doit tenir compte d'une certaine parenté de genre entre l'émission qui en fait l'objet et les émissions d'encadrement.

Spanish

Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2025
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: