cablecast

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Definition of cablecastnext
as in broadcast

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  1. broadcast
  2. telecast
  3. newscast
Noun
  • Russia has also publicly acknowledged the drone attack on a refinery and broadcast images on state media, breaking with its usual practice in order to play up the incident.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • That includes airing ads that reference Trump on broadcast, cable and streaming nearly 180,000 times, the data shows.
    — Jill Colvin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of broadcast
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  • The telecast also saw declines among people between the ages of 25 and 54, the demographic most coveted by advertisers in news programming.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Executives at the broadcast networks have groused for years that the telecast had become an advertisement for its competition, first when premium cable networks such as HBO and Showtime scored multiple wins and nominations.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of telecast
Noun
  • The Bakkers’ crash led the network newscasts and the couple became the butt of jokes on late-night TV.
    — Tim Funk, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The snake hunt was featured on TV newscasts and in newspaper articles.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of newscast
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