rebroadcast
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Definition of rebroadcast
1 : to broadcast again (a radio or television program being simultaneously received from another source)
2 : to repeat (a broadcast) at a later time
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BeIN executives accuse Saudi Arabia of complicity, claiming the hackers are rebroadcasting using Arabsat, a satellite in which the kingdom is the largest shareholder. — The Economist, "Why Arabs are watching a pirated World Cup feed," 21 June 2018 In other indicators of China’s burgeoning presence in the Southeast Asian nation, Philippine state television last year began rebroadcasting programs from China Global Television Network. — Andreo Calonzo, Bloomberg.com, "Duterte Allies Seek to Emulate China’s Anti-Poverty Programs," 28 Feb. 2018 The ceremony will be rebroadcast by NBC in primetime on Friday. — Adam Carlson, PEOPLE.com, "Welcome to Pyeongchang! South Korea Braves the Cold with a Fun, Cultural Opening Ceremony," 9 Feb. 2018 Bloomberg currently airs three of its daily Bloomberg Television programs on Twitter, but the new channel won’t feature rebroadcasted footage from its existing cable TV operation. — Lukas I. Alpert, WSJ, "Bloomberg Aims to Take on CNN With Launch of TV Service on Twitter," 17 Dec. 2017 The booth had its own television, silently rebroadcasting an N.F.L. preseason game as Cunningham spoke. — John Branch, New York Times, "ESPN Football Analyst Walks Away, Disturbed by Brain Trauma on Field," 30 Aug. 2017 The station seemed to have gone dark—but a PWE staffer, apparently unaware of the Chief’s demise, rebroadcasted the shootout a second time and perhaps spoiled the ruse. — Marc Wortman, Smithsonian, "The Fake British Radio Show That Helped Defeat the Nazis," 28 Feb. 2017 The booth had its own television, silently rebroadcasting an NFL preseason game as Cunningham spoke. — John Branch, The Seattle Times, "Upset over damage to players, ESPN football analyst walks away," 30 Aug. 2017 When U.S. networks rebroadcast the tapes, American audiences received their first, awkward introduction to Al Jazeera. Benjamin Lowy— — Time, "In the Eye of the Storm: Can Al Jazeera Survive the Gulf Crisis?," 8 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rebroadcast.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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