broadcasting

American  

[brawd-kas-ting, -kah-sting] / ˈbrɔdˌkæs tɪŋ, -ˌkɑ stɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of transmitting speech, music, visual images, etc., as by radio or television.

2. radio or television as a business or profession.

   She's training for a career in broadcasting.

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Other Word Forms

• prebroadcasting adjective

Etymology

Origin of broadcasting

First recorded in 1920–25; broadcast + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The popularity of cooking shows—primarily on public broadcasting stations—caught the attention of executives at the Providence Journal in Rhode Island, which aimed to start a specialty cable channel.

From The Wall Street Journal

Papadakis, who has worked in figure skating broadcasting since 2024, was fired, external as an analyst for NBC before these Games because of a "conflict of interest" as a result of her memoir.

From BBC

In the fourth quarter of 2025, Peacock took a $552 million loss in adjusted earnings, due mainly to the astronomic costs of sports broadcasting rights.

From MarketWatch

He has been a journalist for more than 30 years, writing and broadcasting for some of the world’s pre-eminent news organizations, including The Financial Times, The Times and The BBC.

From The Wall Street Journal

The shift has opened the doors for the major streaming platforms to get more deeply involved in sports broadcasting rights, which have largely remained a bastion of traditional network television.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• radio
• television
• transmission