webcasts

Internet video shows

Webcasts are broadcasts transmitted over the internet, typically audio or video content streamed live or made available on demand.

The term blends "web" and "broadcast," distinguishing internet delivery from traditional radio or television.

Companies webcast conferences, universities webcast lectures, and musicians webcast performances: The keynote will be webcast for remote attendees.

streaming

bandwidth

Data transmission capacity

live-stream · on-demand · video · viewer · simulcast · multicast · encoding · transcoding · latency · uptime

interactive

Q&A

Interactive inquiry session

  • chatInformal verbal exchange
  • pollsOpinion surveys or voting sites
  • commentsSpoken or written reactions

participation · engagement · feedback · moderation · reactions · emoji · whiteboard · co-host · panelist · attendee

platform

YouTube

Video-sharing website

  • TwitchVideo game streaming site
  • ZoomVideo call platform
  • VimeoVideo hosting service

webinar · platform · hosting · upload · channel · subscriber · dashboard · analytics · monetization · paywall

production

camera

Image capturing device

audio · producer · host · graphics · overlay · intro · outro · backdrop · teleprompter · multi-camera

educational

lecture

Educational spoken presentation

courseware · workshop · training · certification · masterclass · academic · curriculum · instructional · student · professor

corporate

presentation

Formal display to viewers

press-conference · stakeholder · briefing · demo · training · onboarding

religious

sermon

Clergy's worship address

prayer · congregation · ministry · pastor · preacher · church · devotional · choir · hymn

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Opposites
broadcast medium

webcastsradio broadcasts

Programs sent wirelessly

network television · AM radio · shortwave radio · FM radio · newspapers

live vs. recorded distribution

webcastsdownloads

Files received electronically

live events · live performances · DVDs · physical media · VHS tapes

public vs. private communication

webcastsvideo conferences

Remote visual communication sessions

direct messages

Family

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