chat shownoun [ C ]
uk/ˈtʃæt ˌʃəʊ/us/ˈtʃæt ˌʃoʊ/UK US also UK talk showB1 an informal television or radio programme on which famous people are asked questions about themselves and their work
Examples
- Then he started appearing on all these chat shows and quiz shows and became a 'celebrity'.
- Most of the people of these chat shows are only there to promote their latest book or programme.
- He has hosted several popular quiz shows and now has his own chat show.
- She just lay around in bed all day watching daytime chat shows - it was quite worrying.
- He used to do late-night chat show on the radio, with people all phoning in with their problems.
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Broadcasting: programmes & other broadcasts
- action replay
- blooper
- breakfast television
- broadcast
- bulletin
- commentary
- filler
- fly on the wall idiom
- game show
- God slot
- headline
- pilot
- podcast
- programme
- repeat
- serial
- signature tune
- simulcast
- sitcom
- situation comedy
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