telecast

Aired video program

A telecast is a television broadcast, especially of a live event: the telecast of the championship game, a live telecast of the concert.

As a verb, to telecast is to broadcast by television.

The word blends television and broadcast, functioning as TV's equivalent to radio's broadcast.

broadcast

transmission

Sending of information

uplink · downlink · relay · antenna · transmitter · frequency · bandwidth · spectrum · fiber-optic · coaxial

live

real-time

Occurring without processing delay

on-air · unscripted · unedited · delay · feed · remote · field · studio · countdown · cue

production

studio

Creative professional's workspace

crew · anchor · host · graphics · teleprompter · lighting · soundstage · makeup · rundown · segment

programming

news

Reports of recent events

  • sportsCompetitive physical activities
  • debateFormal argument on issues
  • concertLive musical performance

awards · ceremony · parade · game · match · election · inauguration · funeral · royal · Olympic

viewing

audience

Gathered viewers collectively

household · demographic · share · prime-time · time-slot · channel · remote · screen · set · DVR

Categories
Opposites
broadcast medium

telecastradio broadcast

Transmitted audio programming

podcast · radio transmission · radio show · radiocast · audiocast

transmission direction

telecastreceive

Accept something offered

reception · tune in · watch

live vs. recorded distribution

telecastrecording

Captured audio or video

home video · theatrical release · narrowcast · private screening

Phrases
Family

telecaster, telecasting, telecasts

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G