Telecast

usgb/ˈtelikæst/
noun

A television program or the act of showing something on television.

The Olympic Games will be telecast live at 8pm tonight.
Visual representation of "telecast" - A television program or the act of showing something on television

Often appears as...

  • live telecast
  • telecast rights
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Live Event

The term is often used when broadcasting events as they happen, like sports or award shows.

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The football match will be a live telecast.
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Scheduled Programming

Telecast refers to scheduled television content; it's not used for online streaming services.

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The debate will be telecast by the major networks at 7pm.
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Exclusive Content

Sometimes, 'telecast' implies exclusive or first-time broadcast of content on a channel.

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The season premiere will be telecast exclusively on our channel.
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