rebroadcast

verb re·broad·cast \ (ˌ)rē-ˈbrȯd-ˌkast \

Updated on: 11 Mar 2018

Definition of rebroadcast

rebroadcast; rebroadcasting

transitive verb

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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rebroadcast

noun

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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 2017
Within the hour, CNN was rebroadcasting the footage.

— mike isaac and sydney ember, New York Times, "Live Footage of Shootings Forces Facebook to Confront New Role," 8 July 2016

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