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From: "Adam H. Kerman" <ahk@chinet.com>
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Subject: Re: Selected programming for Dec. 28-Jan. 3, 2024
Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2025 16:03:23 -0000 (UTC)
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Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net> wrote:
>On 1/3/2025 10:27 AM, Adam H. Kerman wrote:
>>Ian J. Ball <ijball@mac.invalid> wrote:
>>>On 1/3/25 7:49 AM, Dimensional Traveler wrote:
>>>>On 1/3/2025 12:55 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:

>>>>>>. . . 

>>>>>Serious question, was there a season one "linear premiere"?

>>>>And what is a "linear premiere"?

>>>"Linear" = broadcast (or cable) TV. As opposed to "streaming".

>>"Linear" is meaningless industry jargon. D.T. is asking you not to use
>>the term at all.

>No, I wasn't.  Because I didn't know what it meant.  Personally I 
>suspect a better division would be between interval release (1 episode a 
>week like traditional TV) and batch release (all episodes released at 
>once for immediate binging).

You're saying measure viewership based on how people actually obtain
episodes and compare within categories? That makes a great deal of
sense.