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webcast

American  
[web-kast] / ˈwɛbˌkæst /

noun

  1. an audio or video program that is broadcast over the web or internet.


verb

webcast, webcasted, webcasting
  1. to broadcast over the web or internet.

webcast British  
/ ˈwɛbˌkɑːst /

noun

  1. a broadcast of an event over the World Wide Web

    a live webcast of the game

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Viewers can watch a live webcast of the launch on SpaceX’s website and on X.

From Los Angeles Times May 2, 2026

"Launch, land, repeat -- it starts today," said Eddie Seyffert, among Blue Origin's webcast commentators.

From Barron's Nov. 13, 2025

To meet demand, “we absolutely need greenfield development,” partner Luciano Di Fiori says in a webcast presentation.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 14, 2025

So instead of promoting the report’s publication with an hourlong webcast and PowerPoint presentation spotlighting key findings, as it has in recent years, the agency released it without any of that.

From Salon May 6, 2025

Plus, they all want high-speed connectivity in the store so they can webcast their poetry slams.

From Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town by Doctorow, Cory

All of the action was webcasted live on www.xcelwetsuits.com.

From Time Magazine Archive

In a statement on Tuesday, the Omaha, Nebraska-based conglomerate said "we are planning for an in-person meeting" on April 30, while also webcasting the event for a seventh straight year.

From Reuters Jan. 25, 2022

Fox says there has been a greater emphasis on podcasts in recent sessions, as well as in social media and in webcasting.

From Seattle Times Aug. 22, 2021

They’re live-streaming and webcasting artist talks and Zoom productions, and offering digital content such as behind-the-scenes shorts and fully staged performances from their archives.

From Washington Post Aug. 4, 2021

The AAS is looking for ways to lessen the disruption to its meeting, Marvel says, such as webcasting plenary sessions and allowing non-government researchers to give talks on behalf of their federal collaborators.

From Nature Jan. 3, 2019

She’s also been webcasting weekly for almost a year now, debuting her Real News Update on the president’s Facebook page last summer.

From Slate Jul. 5, 2018

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