multichannel
adjective
mul·ti·chan·nel
ˌməl-tē-ˈcha-nᵊl 
-ˌtī-
: having, involving, or affecting more than one channel
But just as we don't feel grateful to have indoor plumbing or multichannel digital cable television, we don't necessarily feel grateful that we earn more than our parents did.—
Rana Foroohar
Rana Foroohar… the … index draws its data mostly from large multichannel retailers (which sell both online and offline) …—Alberto Cavallo
Alberto Cavallo
specifically
: having or using more than one path along which information (such as data or music) may travel in the form of electric signals
Multichannel audio, meanwhile, allows the use of several speakers to mimic a home-theater experience. —Will Pirkle et al.
Will Pirkle et al. Examples of multichannel in a Sentence
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Global Payments has added 200 salespeople and plans to expand the team to 500 by midyear, aiming to reach a broader range of merchants through a multichannel distribution model that includes direct sales, partnerships, and integrated software.
—Justin Zacks, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
In the lawsuit, DirecTV also warned of what will happen in the event of a blackout of channels, the result of contractural standoffs between major media companies and multichannel distributors.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
In 2014 Disney, hoping to tap into the rising tide of YouTube creator content, acquired multichannel network company Maker Studios, ultimately paying $675 million for it.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
And as this stuff shakes out, that 23 will probably winnow and what Dara’s talking about with the multichannel distribution is just messy.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
On one hand, retailers are trying to balance complex, multichannel customer experiences with internal operational limitations.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 28 Jan. 2026
Now distributed in more than 40 international markets, One Teaspoon has evolved from an independent Australian denim label into a global lifestyle brand with a strong multichannel presence.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
Cord-cutting has significantly eaten into multichannel subscribers and sub fees for extremely expensive RSNs.
—Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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Justin Zacks, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
In the lawsuit, DirecTV also warned of what will happen in the event of a blackout of channels, the result of contractural standoffs between major media companies and multichannel distributors.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
In 2014 Disney, hoping to tap into the rising tide of YouTube creator content, acquired multichannel network company Maker Studios, ultimately paying $675 million for it.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
And as this stuff shakes out, that 23 will probably winnow and what Dara’s talking about with the multichannel distribution is just messy.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
On one hand, retailers are trying to balance complex, multichannel customer experiences with internal operational limitations.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 28 Jan. 2026
Now distributed in more than 40 international markets, One Teaspoon has evolved from an independent Australian denim label into a global lifestyle brand with a strong multichannel presence.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
Cord-cutting has significantly eaten into multichannel subscribers and sub fees for extremely expensive RSNs.
—Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Multichannel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multichannel. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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