retransmission
noun
re·trans·mis·sion
(ˌ)rē-tran(t)s-ˈmi-shən 
-tranz-
plural retransmissions
: an act, process, or instance of retransmitting something
data retransmission
satellite retransmissions of broadcast signals
TCP/IP retransmission
Examples of retransmission in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
DirecTV, which has battled Nexstar in the recent past over retransmission consent fee negotiations, was quick to applaud the FCC’s move.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Mar. 2024
When a collision occurs because two stations transmit at the same time, the retransmissions make sure that the data gets across eventually.
—Iljitsch Van Beijnum, Ars Technica, 29 June 2023
An additional 10,000 people in the city watched a live retransmission at Busan Port and a further 2,000 gathered at tourist hotspot Haeundae.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 17 Oct. 2023
The steady loss of pay TV customers cutting the cord — about 7% a year — also threatens the retransmission fees ABC receives from cable and satellite companies that carry its stations.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2023
Disputes over retransmission fees have become increasingly common in recent years as satellite and cable providers dig in their heels and subscribers balk at paying higher prices for television bundles, with millions choosing to cut the cord in favor of alluring new streaming services.
—Jon Passantino, CNN, 18 Sep. 2023
DirecTV and Nexstar Media Group have reached a multi-year retransmission consent and licensing agreement that keeps Nexstar broadcast stations within the DirecTV, DirecTV stream and U-verse lineups.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Sep. 2023
More than 150 local TV stations owned by Nexstar Media Group went dark on DirecTV’s platform as of 4 p.m. PT Sunday after the sides failed to come to terms on a new retransmission consent agreement.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 2 July 2023
This shortwave retransmission center of Radio Free Europe became operational in 1951 and functioned until 1996.
—Sheena Scott, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2021
Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Mar. 2024
When a collision occurs because two stations transmit at the same time, the retransmissions make sure that the data gets across eventually.
—Iljitsch Van Beijnum, Ars Technica, 29 June 2023
An additional 10,000 people in the city watched a live retransmission at Busan Port and a further 2,000 gathered at tourist hotspot Haeundae.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 17 Oct. 2023
The steady loss of pay TV customers cutting the cord — about 7% a year — also threatens the retransmission fees ABC receives from cable and satellite companies that carry its stations.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2023
Disputes over retransmission fees have become increasingly common in recent years as satellite and cable providers dig in their heels and subscribers balk at paying higher prices for television bundles, with millions choosing to cut the cord in favor of alluring new streaming services.
—Jon Passantino, CNN, 18 Sep. 2023
DirecTV and Nexstar Media Group have reached a multi-year retransmission consent and licensing agreement that keeps Nexstar broadcast stations within the DirecTV, DirecTV stream and U-verse lineups.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Sep. 2023
More than 150 local TV stations owned by Nexstar Media Group went dark on DirecTV’s platform as of 4 p.m. PT Sunday after the sides failed to come to terms on a new retransmission consent agreement.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 2 July 2023
This shortwave retransmission center of Radio Free Europe became operational in 1951 and functioned until 1996.
—Sheena Scott, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2021
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Word History
First Known Use
1788, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near retransmission
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“Retransmission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retransmission. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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