simulcast

verb

si·​mul·​cast ˈsī-məl-ˌkast How to pronounce simulcast (audio)
 also  ˈsi-
simulcast also simulcasted; simulcasting

intransitive verb

: to broadcast simultaneously (as by radio and television)

transitive verb

: to broadcast (a program) by simulcasting
simulcast noun

Examples of simulcast in a Sentence

The network will simulcast the game on its radio and television stations.
Recent Examples on the Web The event will be simulcast online via TBS, truTV and HLN, as well as on the Bleacher Report app. Jack Bantock, CNN, 26 Feb. 2024 Any statewide media brand will be able to air the debates, which will be simulcast with a Spanish translation and include an ASL interpreter. Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 27 Jan. 2024 Find out when season 32 kicks off at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC, simulcast live on Disney+. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 26 Sep. 2023 The Catalan public broadcast also simulcast the series on its streaming platform, which has run up a fast 750,000 subs from an October launch, Vernis announced. John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Jan. 2024 The parade, which begins on Manhattan’s Upper West Side and ends at Macy’s Herald Square flagship, will also be simulcast on Peacock. Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 19 Nov. 2023 The Billboard Latin Music Awards will broadcast live on Telemundo and will also be simulcast on Universo, Peacock, the Telemundo App, and throughout Latin America and the Caribbean via Telemundo Internacional. Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2023 Two episodes premiere tonight at 10 p.m. ET/PT on FX, simulcast with a special Director’s Cut of the first episode on FXX. Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 28 Jan. 2024 Fox Business is hosting this debate and will simulcast it on a variety of platforms, including Univision. Bychris Morris, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

simultaneous broadcast

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of simulcast was in 1948

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Cite this Entry

“Simulcast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/simulcast. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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