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
“Forget traditional debates. Equal time on conventional TV. Or mainstream reporters pushing candidates from both parties. Instead, narrowcasting playbooks that have been road-tested in this year’s midterms will be deployed at scale,” Mr. Allen said.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 23, 2022
“We’re narrowcasting to less than 10 percent of the voters,” he said.
From New York Times ● Jul. 24, 2022
When narrowcasting meets an especially desirable demographic slice, huge sums of money and creative talent are pressed into the service of monotonous sameness.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 11, 2022
Still, I’m sure the ratings will be huge; this remains one of the few true mass-culture events in a narrowcasting era.
From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2015
