noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ television , TV
▪ cable , satellite
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Most cable ~s have a few channels that they watch regularly.
▪ casual
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The first series is probably the one best remembered by fans and casual ~s alike.
▪ avid , loyal , regular
▪ adult , young
▪ average , typical
▪
Many producers have a low opinion of the average viewer's intelligence.
▪ contemporary , modern
▪ armchair ( esp. BrE ), home ( AmE )
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While fewer people are attending live sports events, armchair ~s are growing in number.
▪ online
▪ attentive
VERB + VIEWER
▪ attract , draw , draw in , pull , pull in
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The evening news is to change its serious image in a bid to attract more ~s.
▪ entice , lure
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attempts to lure younger ~s to the channel
▪ reach
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Advertisers want to reach younger ~s.
▪ be a hit with
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The new sitcom has been a big hit with ~s.
▪ inform , tell
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The announcer informed ~s that the game had been postponed.
▪ offer sth , present with sth , provide with sth
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We want to present ~s with something they haven't seen before.
▪ entertain
▪ shock
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a major new drama series that looks set to shock television ~s
▪ alienate
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The presenter's style may alienate some ~s.
VIEWER + VERB
▪ see sth , watch sth
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TV ~s saw the giant funnel of a tornado speeding across the fields.
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It is estimated that four million ~s watched the show.
▪ tune in
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More than six million ~s tuned in to see the game.
▪ switch off , switch to sth
▪ call , call in , phone , phone in , ring ( BrE )
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Hundreds of ~s called in to complain after the show.
▪ email , write , write in
▪ vote
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Viewers can vote for their favourite/favorite performer.