first-run

adjective

ˈfərs(t)-ˈrən

: available for public viewing for the first time

first-run movies

also : exhibiting first-run movies

first-run theaters

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And the confusion caused by a talking horse (mirroring the Francis the Talking Mule film series), and the comical situations Ed got Wilbur into was the basis behind the Mister Ed sitcom, which was introduced in first-run syndication on January 5, 1961. —

Marc Berman, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025 In an unusual arrangement, HBO licensed first-run shows and allowed those episodes to air on PBS nine months after their HBO debut. —

Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024 Figures and rankings are based on first-run broadcasts of entertainment series that aired between September 23 and November 24 and do not include sports, news, specials, or summer programming that continued into the new season. —

Josef Adalian, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024 The first-run strip currently runs in afternoon slots on WNBC New York (at 3 p.m.), KNBC Los Angeles (2 p.m.) and WMAQ Chicago (3 p.m.). —

Michael Schneider, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for first-run