Putting lovemaking on the programme? (7)
I believe the answer is:
billing
'putting' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with communicating as well as being present participle verbs.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I don't see?
'lovemaking on the programme?' is the wordplay.
'lovemaking' becomes 'ing' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'on' says to put letters next to each other.
'the programme?' becomes 'bill' (bill is a kind of programme).
'ing' put after 'bill' is 'BILLING'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for billing that I've seen before include "Invoicing" , "sending invoice" , "Demand for payment (by an amorous bird?)" , "... and cooing, like doves" .)