"Still ahead ..." and "Coming up next ...," in broadcasting lingo (6)

I believe the answer is:

teases

(Other definitions for teases that I've seen before include "Banters, pulls leg" , "Provokes in playful manner" , "baits" , "Makes fun of in a playful way" , "Provokes in playful way" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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