Cablecast

adj, noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A telecast via cable television.

    "The festival is produced collaboratively by several Boston-area public access communities, but it represents the collaboration of women around the world. Interviews, excerpts from submitted tapes, and live segments are combined for a five-hour live cablecast on International Women's Day in the Boston area."

Verb
  1. 1
    To originate a video and audio program by using a broadcast station or infrastructure focused on cable television operation.

    "We will cablecast the final game on this station."

Adjective
  1. 1
    broadcast via cable television not-comparable

    "Cablecast programs are as popular as many broadcast programs."

Example

More examples

"The festival is produced collaboratively by several Boston-area public access communities, but it represents the collaboration of women around the world. Interviews, excerpts from submitted tapes, and live segments are combined for a five-hour live cablecast on International Women's Day in the Boston area."

Etymology

From cable + -cast, from broadcast.

Related phrases

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