Also, while taxidermy is merely fascinating, pet preservation, as the practice of memorializing pets by freeze-drying them is more delicately described, makes for truly riveting television.

But Ms. Feinstein fought back in a riveting television commercial paid for by $700,000 borrowed from her husband, who is an investor and financial consultant.

Grief-stricken responses make for riveting television and ratchet up calls to stop the war.

He added that this stereotype does not "exactly make riveting television".

Televised drafts do not make for riveting television, except for covering the occasional surprises, such as unexpected trades.

And the Evening Standard described "riveting television":

This was electrifying, grotesque, riveting, sweaty, spectacular television.

News purists howl, but Miller's hybrid hour makes for riveting television.

It's absolutely riveting television.

At times, Mr. Starr gave rambling answers that appeared evasive and made for less than riveting television.