narrowcast
verb (used without object)
to aim a program or programming at a specific, limited audience or sales market.
narrowcasting
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a word derived from
narrowcast.
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a word form of
narrowcast.
narrowcastverb (used without object)to aim a program or programming at a specific, limited audience or sales market.
Example Sentences
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The specials were a blatant attempt to offer something for everyone, in a precable epoch defined by broadcasting, as opposed to today’s narrowcasting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2025
“We’re narrowcasting to less than 10 percent of the voters,” he said.
From New York Times ● Jul. 24, 2022
The dynamic was far different than the forums of six or more candidates, narrowcasting the choices.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 15, 2020
In an age of narrowcasting, when very few spectacles still qualify as mass culture, the Super Bowl does.
From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2013
The messaging will include call-ins to African American radio in states where the president can’t personally show up, special appeals to women and narrowcasting to voters through social media and other platforms.
From Washington Post
