| 释义 |
ˈopt-out, n.
[f. to opt out (opt v. 2).]
A radio or television programme broadcast by a regional station for local consumption (in preference to one distributed nationally). Also attrib. or as adj.
1962B.B.C. Handbk. 27 The regions have concentrated on providing themselves with facilities for putting out television programmes which have either been fed into the national programme or have provided special programmes for local consumption on an ‘opt out’ basis. Ibid. 38, I think it would probably be convenient and sensible to place most of the regional programmes, the opt-outs as we call them, in one channel. 1964Listener 31 Dec. 1049 An ‘opt-out’ programme is one broadcast only on a regional wavelength. 1970Daily Tel. 9 Nov. 6/5 At present in Birmingham there is one weekly opt-out time slot. 1972P. Black Biggest Aspidistra i. ii. 24 The regional listeners preferred London to their local station, though..you could sometimes tune in to the local opt-out as well as the net-worked programme. 1975Listener 6 Feb. 166/3 The BBC in the North-East has to divide its ration of opt-out time. 1977Private Eye 1 Apr. 4/2 Moreover, a mere 250,000 viewers watch Tonight at the best of times and it's only a regional opt-out programme anyway. |