telecasts
Shows sent airborne
Telecasts are television broadcasts.
The word combines television with broadcast, following the pattern of newscast and podcast.
A network telecasts a game; the game is a telecast.
The noun appears most often in sports coverage: The telecast drew twelve million viewers.
Sending of information
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- satelliteOrbiting celestial body
- networkInterconnected system
- airwavesRadio frequency spectrum
antenna · relay · uplink · downlink · feed · channel · frequency · transmitter
Occurring without processing delay
- on-airCurrently being broadcast
- uneditedNot yet corrected
- simulcastBroadcast on multiple outlets simultaneously
- interactiveAllowing mutual exchange
breaking · instantaneous · delay · countdown · cue · applause · bumper · tease
Ordered set of related items
- episodeSerialized content unit
- seasonYearly division or series
- premiereFirst public performance
- finaleConcluding part of performance
sitcom · drama · reality · variety · soap-opera · comedy · host · ratings
Weighted devices securing vessels
- correspondentJournalist covering distant events
- coverageExtent of inclusion
- bulletinBrief public announcement
- headlinesArticle titles in newspapers
reporting · journalism · breaking · footage · interview · exclusive · update · dispatch
Competition for top rank
- playoffsChampionship elimination series
- halftimeMidpoint break in games
- commentaryExplanatory remarks on events
- play-by-playReal-time event narration
highlights · scoreboard · pregame · postgame · sideline · stadium · match · tournament
transmission
Sending of information
airwaves · antenna · relay · uplink · downlink · feed · channel · frequency · transmitter · reception
real-time
Occurring without processing delay
- on-airCurrently being broadcast
- uneditedNot yet corrected
- simulcastBroadcast on multiple outlets simultaneously
interactive · breaking · instantaneous · delay · countdown · cue · applause · bumper · tease · sign-off
series
Ordered set of related items
finale · sitcom · drama · reality · variety · soap-opera · comedy · host · ratings · audience
anchors
Weighted devices securing vessels
- correspondentJournalist covering distant events
- coverageExtent of inclusion
- bulletinBrief public announcement
headlines · reporting · journalism · breaking · footage · interview · exclusive · update · dispatch · dateline
championship
Competition for top rank
- playoffsChampionship elimination series
- halftimeMidpoint break in games
- commentaryExplanatory remarks on events
play-by-play · highlights · scoreboard · pregame · postgame · sideline · stadium · match · tournament · league
telecastsradio broadcasts
Programs sent wirelessly
radio programs · podcasts · newspapers · webcasts · streaming
telecastsvideo on demand
Self-scheduled digital viewing
downloads · recordings · streaming · webcasts · DVDs