rebroadcast

American  

[ree-brawd-kast, -kahst] / riˈbrɔdˌkæst, -ˌkɑst /

verb (used with object)

rebroadcast, rebroadcasted, rebroadcasting

1. to broadcast again from the same station.

2. to relay (a radio or television program, speech, etc., received from another station).

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noun

1. a program that is rebroadcast.

Etymology

Origin of rebroadcast

First recorded in 1920–25; re- + broadcast

Explanation

To rebroadcast something is to make it available again on the radio, television, or online. During a weather emergency, like a hurricane, local TV stations usually rebroadcast news reports throughout the day. Use rebroadcast as a verb, meaning "play again," or a noun, for the actual show or program. You might miss an exciting basketball game, but you'll probably be able to watch a rebroadcast the next day. The word rebroadcast combines the "again" prefix re- and broadcast, which started out with a very different definition — it meant "spread seeds." The modern meaning dates from the 1920s, when it referred to radio.

Example Sentences

The allegation comes ahead of the rebroadcast this weekend of a BBC documentary which first aired concerns about the airworthiness of the Mark 2 Chinook.

From BBC • Aug. 15, 2025

I finished out Saturday back in the hotel, watching more college football and Saturday Night Live and competing local news programs and the rebroadcast of Saturday Night Live.

From Slate • Nov. 3, 2024

Univision Los Angeles will rebroadcast the forum in Spanish at noon Wednesday on KMEX-TV.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2024

It also ordered MBC not to rebroadcast its 2021 reports about Mr. Jang or post them online.

From New York Times • Apr. 5, 2024

When I was growing up we used to get American TV shows rebroadcast on our stations: Doogie Howser, M.D.;

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah