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broadcasting

American  
[brawd-kas-ting, -kah-sting] / ˈbrɔdˌkæs tɪŋ, -ˌkɑ stɪŋ /

noun

  1. the act of transmitting speech, music, visual images, etc., as by radio or television.

  2. radio or television as a business or profession.

    She's training for a career in broadcasting.

Other Word Forms

  • prebroadcasting adjective

Etymology

Origin of broadcasting

First recorded in 1920–25; broadcast + -ing 1

Example Sentences

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The satellite and space company has been involved in events such as broadcasting the Apollo 11 Moon landing to the world in 1969 and landing a commercial spacecraft on the moon for the first time.

From BBC

The show is one of Netflix's latest moves into live event broadcasting.

From BBC

So how will the former Google executive, with no experience of public service broadcasting, respond to the challenges?

From BBC

The states, which include California, New York and Illinois, filed the emergency motion on Friday after the broadcasting companies’ deal closed Thursday following regulatory approval.

From The Wall Street Journal

Never before has a U.S. president, the world’s most powerful figure, telegraphed his thoughts about war planning so publicly, broadcasting his decision-making and communicating his views in real time.

From The Wall Street Journal

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