: something (such as a television show or segment) that leads into something else
a lead-in to the commercial
lead-in
adjective
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The program has long suffered from a weak audience lead-in from its local stations, a problem that goes back to the mid-1990s, when a number of its affiliates switched to Fox after CBS lost its NFL package.
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Stephen Battaglio, Twin Cities, 18 May 2025
The lead-in price for its April cruise on the all-suite Star Legend was $4,399 for two people, with the option to include drinks, gratuities and Wi-Fi for about $800 more on the seven-night trip.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Not looking to mess with what worked so well, ABC is keeping High Potential in the same time slot, Tuesday 10 PM, with the same lead-in, Dancing with the Stars, next fall.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 May 2025
The 12 Broadcast Shows Still on the Bubble Lopez vs. Lopez this season averaged 2.33 million total viewers (with delayed playback), right on par with last year but frittering away nearly half of its Happy’s Place lead-in.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 9 May 2025
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Stephen Battaglio, Twin Cities, 18 May 2025
The lead-in price for its April cruise on the all-suite Star Legend was $4,399 for two people, with the option to include drinks, gratuities and Wi-Fi for about $800 more on the seven-night trip.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Not looking to mess with what worked so well, ABC is keeping High Potential in the same time slot, Tuesday 10 PM, with the same lead-in, Dancing with the Stars, next fall.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 May 2025
The 12 Broadcast Shows Still on the Bubble Lopez vs. Lopez this season averaged 2.33 million total viewers (with delayed playback), right on par with last year but frittering away nearly half of its Happy’s Place lead-in.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 9 May 2025
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“Lead-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lead-in. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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