sports segment

Game highlights portion

A sports segment is a portion of a news broadcast or talk show dedicated to athletic coverage—scores, highlights, trades, and commentary.

Local news programs typically include a sports segment near the end: And now let's go to Mike for the sports segment.

The term also applies to distinct sections within sports programming itself.

Related

commentary · scoreboard · stat line · replay · anchor · back to you · ESPN · footage · analysis · interview · studio · update · ticker · montage · live shot · standings · postgame · telecast

Opposites
broadcast content type

sports segmentweather segment

Broadcast's climate update portion

news segment · hard news · traffic report · breaking news · editorial segment

programming priority

sports segmentlead story

Most prominent news piece

top story · breaking news · headline news · emergency broadcast · news bulletin

entertainment vs. information priority

sports segmentemergency broadcast

Urgent public safety announcement

public service announcement · weather alert · political analysis · investigative journalism

Family

sport, sports, sporting, sporty, sportive, sportsman, sportsmanship, sportswoman, sportswear

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Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G