TV set remained off during this!? (13)
I believe the answer is:
advertisement
'during this?' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
'tv set remained off' is the wordplay.
'off' indicates an anagram.
'tv'+'set'+'remained'='tvsetremained'
'tvsetremained' anagrammed gives 'ADVERTISEMENT'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for advertisement that I've seen before include "Public promotion" , "Publicity announcement" , "trailer" , "Notice - commercial" , "Commercial promotion" .)