broadcastings

Signals sent widely

Broadcastings is the plural of broadcasting, the transmission of radio or television programs to the public.

The word appears occasionally in technical or legal contexts where multiple distinct transmissions are being counted: The station's broadcastings violated FCC regulations.

In everyday speech, broadcasting as an uncountable noun is far more common.

television

transmissions

Sent communications or signals

channels · networks · schedules · ratings · primetime · syndication · reruns · simulcasts · episodes · coverage

radio

airwaves

Radio frequency spectrum

  • frequenciesOccurrence rates or wavelengths
  • AMPre-midday designation
  • FMCarrier wave frequency variation

shortwave · stations · DJs · listeners · podcasts · transmitters · tuning · wavelengths · reception · stereo

agricultural

seeding

Planting or ranking

fields · crops · seeds · fertilizer · distribution · planting · germination · coverage · dispersal · handfuls

digital

streaming

Real-time digital delivery

uploads · platforms · content · bandwidth · buffering · encoding · multicast · IP · internet · subscribers

Opposites
audience scope

broadcastingsnarrowcasting

Transmission to targeted audiences

subscription services · pay-per-view

communication direction

broadcastingsprivate messages

Non-public digital communications

personal correspondence · telephone calls

information flow

broadcastingsreceptions

Events welcoming guests

viewings · consumptions

Phrases
Family

broadcasting

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G