linear
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That’s particularly concerning as the streaming environment grows more competitive, linear TV viewership continues to drop, and Disney struggles to get people excited about new film projects.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
“They watch it on linear and they watch it on Paramount+, where it’s consistently been a top streaming performer.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
TV viewing time in February, compared with 47.4% for so-called linear TV, according to unreleased Nielsen data described by people with direct knowledge of the numbers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
Pierson notes that the songs were more "linear and traditional" than the scattergun silliness of their earlier work.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
He was linear, solemn, and had a pensive air and the sadness of a Saracen and a mournful glow on his face that was the color of autumn.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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