noun
successor TV program; follow-on program
Refers to the next program in a broadcast schedule, especially the one that replaces a previous program in the same time slot.
来月からこの枠の後番組が始まる。
The successor program in this time slot will start next month.
人気ドラマの後番組は視聴率が注目される。
The ratings of the follow-on program after a popular drama attract attention.