tentpole

Noun

 * 1) One of the poles used to hold up a tent.
 * 2)  A large-scale entertainment production that is a major source of revenue for its studio, television network, or investors.

Translations

 * Arabic: بِوَان, عَمُود البَيْت
 * Chinese:
 * Finnish: telttakeppi
 * French: mât de tente
 * Georgian:
 * German: Zeltstange
 * Greek:
 * Greek:
 * Ancient: κάμαξ
 * Indonesian: tiang kemah, batang tenda, tongkat tenda
 * Russian: сто́йка для пала́тки, сто́йка для те́нта
 * Swedish:
 * Tamil:
 * Telugu:
 * Thai:
 * Ukrainian: сті́йка для наме́ту, опо́рна тичи́на те́нту

Verb

 * 1)  To schedule a popular programme between two newer or less popular ones in the hope that viewers will watch them.