satellite broadcast

Orbital signal relay

A satellite broadcast is a radio or television transmission relayed via orbiting satellites rather than ground-based towers.

The technology enables coverage across vast geographic areas, making it essential for international news, sports events, and programming in remote regions: The match was shown via satellite broadcast worldwide.

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Wired broadcast subscription service

physical media · streaming · download · podcast

geographic reach

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Volunteer-operated neighborhood station

narrowcast · unicast · pirate radio

technology era

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Transmitted audio programming

AM radio · shortwave radio · analog broadcast · internet streaming

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G