simulcast

[ sahy-muhl-kast, ‐kahst, sim-uhl‐ ]
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noun
  1. a program broadcast simultaneously on radio and television, or on more than one station, or in several languages, etc.

  2. a closed-circuit television broadcast of an event, as a horse race, while it is taking place.

verb (used with or without object),si·mul·cast, si·mul·cast·ed, si·mul·cast·ing.
  1. to broadcast in this manner.

Origin of simulcast

1
An Americanism dating back to 1945–50; simul(taneous) + (broad)cast

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British Dictionary definitions for simulcast

simulcast

/ (ˈsɪməlˌkɑːst) /


verb
  1. (tr) to broadcast (a programme, etc) simultaneously on radio and television

noun
  1. a programme, etc, so broadcast

Origin of simulcast

1
C20: from simul (taneous) + (broad) cast

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