pretape

Film before broadcast

To pretape is to record audio or video in advance of its broadcast or intended use.

Talk shows pretape segments, sports programs pretape interviews, and news programs pretape features to air later: The interview was pretaped earlier this week.

The noun pretape refers to such a recording.

The practice contrasts with live broadcast.

broadcast

prerecord

Capture media in advance

interview · production · studio · edit · playback · footage · broadcast · television · radio · podcast

preparation

setup

How something is arranged

briefing · readiness · arrangement · groundwork · logistics · rehearsal · scripting · cue · rundown · timing

Opposites
temporal relation to broadcast

pretapelive

To exist or dwell

go live · live broadcast · simulcast · real-time · in real time

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