simulcast

verb

si·​mul·​cast ˈsī-məl-ˌkast How to pronounce simulcast (audio)
 also  ˈsi-
simulcast also simulcasted; simulcasting

intransitive verb

: to broadcast simultaneously (as by radio and television)

transitive verb

: to broadcast (a program) by simulcasting
simulcast noun

Examples of simulcast in a Sentence

The network will simulcast the game on its radio and television stations.
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NewsNation’s election night coverage will be simulcast on the CW, another cable channel Nexstar acquired in 2022. Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024 Today show’s Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Al Roker return as hosts, and the parade will be simulcast on Telemundo and hosted by Carlos Adyan and Andrea Meza. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2024 The Grammys, which are currently at CBS, will be simulcast on Hulu, Disney+, and ABC (all owned by Disney) starting in 2027. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024 Fifteen or more games will be simulcast on WFAA. Games airing on KFAA in the Dallas-Ft. Doyle Rader, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for simulcast 

Word History

Etymology

simultaneous broadcast

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of simulcast was in 1948

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Cite this Entry

“Simulcast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/simulcast. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

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