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.
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The special will also simulcast on Peacock. Katie Campione, Deadline, 13 Nov. 2025 In 2025, more than 200 matches were simulcast on both MLS Season Pass and Apple TV. Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025 For the second straight season, the Charlotte Hornets are joining forces with FanDuel Sports Network, Cox Media Group’s WSOC-TV Channel 9, its sister station TV 64 and Gray Media to simulcast 11 more games over the air during the 2025-26 campaign. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2025 The show will be simulcast on SiriusXM The Message. Paul Grein, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for simulcast

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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“Simulcast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/simulcast. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.

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