: 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 Summit Season 1 averaged just 2.6 million total viewers — barely half of its Survivor lead-in.
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Nick Caruso, TVLine, 22 Apr. 2025
In the second season, Martin in fact moved to Fox’s Sunday night line-up as the lead-in to In Living Color.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Grosse Pointe Garden Society, which originally launched behind Suits: LA on Sunday, also just got a linear ratings bump in its move to the Friday 8 p.m. slot with a stronger lead-in.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025
Both have been respectable performers, with the former taking advantage of its sizable Voice lead-in on NBC.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025
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Nick Caruso, TVLine, 22 Apr. 2025
In the second season, Martin in fact moved to Fox’s Sunday night line-up as the lead-in to In Living Color.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Grosse Pointe Garden Society, which originally launched behind Suits: LA on Sunday, also just got a linear ratings bump in its move to the Friday 8 p.m. slot with a stronger lead-in.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025
Both have been respectable performers, with the former taking advantage of its sizable Voice lead-in on NBC.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Lead-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lead-in. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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