Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • intransitive verb To broadcast a program simultaneously from two or more locations or on two or more distribution channels.
  • intransitive verb To broadcast (a program) by simulcasting.
  • noun A broadcast so transmitted.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun A program or event that is broadcast across more than one medium or service at the same time.
  • verb To broadcast a program or event across more than one medium or service at the same time.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a broadcast that is carried simultaneously by radio and television (or by FM and AM radio)

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[simul(taneous) + (broad)cast.]

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Blend of simultaneous and broadcast

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Examples

  • In 2008, the Washington National Opera moved its simulcast from the National Mall to the brand new Nationals Park — home of the Washington Nationals — in an effort to get people to sign up and secure better customer-tracking data.

    Opera Makes Free Simulcasts Pay Off 2010

  • The March 26 simulcast is being produced by Progressive Media Agency, a Portland, OR, based firm led by Adam Klugman and Enrique Arias.

    Archive 2008-03-01 2008

  • The March 26 simulcast is being produced by Progressive Media Agency, a Portland, OR, based firm led by Adam Klugman and Enrique Arias.

    Upcoming Events in Chicago 2008

  • The new season of American Idol premieres this Tuesday, Jan 18 on FOX TV and will be shown in simulcast in the Philippines at 3 PM, January 20 (and of course I have a client meeting then, argh).

    idolatry Dean Francis Alfar 2005

  • Imperial said the simulcast will be the only free, outdoors event of its kind in San Francisco on Inauguration Day.

    KTVU.com - Local News 2009

  • There's a clip online of Sam Raimi and Thomas Haden Church introducing the Spider-Man 3 trailer to an audience in New York and London live via "simulcast", and then we're treated to the audience reactions to the trailer.

    Filmstalker: Raimi and Church introduce Spider-Man 3 trailer 2006

  • The show is being "simulcast" live on the radio, with Snyder positioning himself not as a slick TV host but a man-of-the-people radio guy.

    Late Night Unplugged 2008

  • There's a clip online of Sam Raimi and Thomas Haden Church introducing the Spider-Man 3 trailer to an audience in New York and London live via "simulcast", and then we're treated to the audience reactions to the trailer.

    Filmstalker: August 2006 Archives 2006

  • To mild obsessives who got up at 5am last Monday for the "simulcast" with the

    WN.com - Articles related to Steven Spielberg eyes Australia for new dinosaur movie 2010

  • The event was also "simulcast" on the web, making it possible for analysts to participate without having to go in-world.

    Planet Sun 2009

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