Many moons ago, when planning television schedules the most sought-out
inventory always included the programs that we called "appointment
television," which referred to the programming that TV viewers would
schedule their time around to ensure they'd be able to watch. This is
where phrases like "Must See TV" came about for NBC's Thursday night
line-up. However, appointment TV is now a thing of the past: viewers no
longer need to schedule time to watch their favorite shows. Between
online video sites like Hulu and Fancast, as well as programming "on
demand" through cable providers, viewers can watch their favorite shows
at their convenience.
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