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- Dictionarysi·mul·cast/ˈsīməlˌkast/
noun
- 1. a simultaneous transmission of the same program on radio and television, or on two or more channels: "a Radio1/BBC2 simulcast"
verb
- 1. broadcast (a simulcast transmission): "the show will be simulcast live to 201 countries"
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Simulcast (a portmanteau of simultaneous broadcast) is the broadcasting of programs or events across more than one resolution, bitrate or medium, or more than one service on the same medium, at exactly the same time (that is, simultaneously). For example, Absolute Radio is simulcast on both AM and on satellite radio.
Simulcast is a verb that means to broadcast simultaneously (as by radio and television) or a noun that means such a broadcast. Learn the etymology, usage, and examples of simulcast from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Simulcast definition: a program broadcast simultaneously on radio and television, or on more than one station, or in several languages, etc.. See examples of SIMULCAST used in a sentence.
What is a simulcast? Simulcast is a portmanteau of the words “simultaneous” and “broadcast,” and that’s exactly what it means — a simultaneous broadcast. Simulcasting can refer to one of three things: Broadcasting a signal from multiple towers at the same time to get wider coverage, but the number of channels you’re broadcasting to stays the same.
Simulcast is a noun that means a broadcast on radio and television of the same programme at the same time. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of simulcast with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary and the Hansard archive.
Simulcast is a noun that means a broadcast on radio and television of the same program at the same time. Learn more about its usage, pronunciation, and translations with Cambridge Dictionary.
When a program is shown on two TV channels at the same time, or simultaneously on TV and radio, that's a simulcast. Another kind of simulcast is a live broadcast.
