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infotainment

American  
[in-fuh-teyn-muhnt] / ˌɪn fəˈteɪn mənt /

noun

  1. edutainment.

  2. television or radio programs that treat factual material in an entertaining manner, as by including dramatic elements.

  3. factual material that is both informative and entertaining.

infotainment British  
/ ˌɪnfəʊˈteɪnmənt /

noun

  1. (in television) the practice of presenting serious or instructive subjects in a style designed primarily to be entertaining

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Etymology

Origin of infotainment

info(rmation) + (enter)tainment

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