telecasting

Sending video signals

Telecasting is the broadcasting of programs by television.

The word emphasizes the transmission side of the medium—networks telecast events, studios telecast shows.

The network will be telecasting the game live.

The term sounds slightly dated now that "broadcast" and "stream" have absorbed most of its work.

broadcast

transmission

Sending of information

transmitter · channel · station · network · programming · simulcast · live feed · satellite · cable · frequency

industry

network

Interconnected system

sponsor · prime time · timeslot · Nielsen · sweeps · demographic · audience share · commercial break · FCC · licensing

production

studio

Creative professional's workspace

producer · teleprompter · lighting · soundstage · set design · crew · broadcast booth · switcher · graphics · chyron

content

news

Reports of recent events

live event · talk show · weather · breaking news · interview · panel · commentary · variety show · awards ceremony · telethon

history

RCA

Historic electronics corporation acronym

  • BBCBritish public broadcaster
  • CBSMajor television and radio network
  • NBCAmerican television network

ABC · golden age · kinescope · broadcast tower · cathode ray · vacuum tube · UHF · VHF · test pattern · sign-off

Opposites
audience scope

telecastingnarrowcasting

Transmission to targeted audiences

pay-per-view · private screening

transmission medium

telecastinglive performance

Unrecorded staged entertainment

radio broadcasting · webcasting · podcasting · streaming · publishing

content reception mode

telecastingvideo on demand

Self-scheduled digital viewing

downloading · DVR playback · time-shifting · receiving

Family

cast, television, broadcasting, broadcaster, televise, webcast, broadcasts, telecast, televised

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G