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to cablecast

6.3
To send a television or radio program through cable to homes
  • verb
  • /ˈkeɪbəlˌkæst/
  • US
translation icon : transmitir por cable
  • The show will cablecast live tonight.

Examples

  • Last night, the documentary was cablecast on the community access channel.

  • They plan to cablecast the championship game for viewers who cannot attend in person.

  • The city council meeting will be cablecast live to all local subscribers.

  • Did you see that they cablecasted the concert?

  • The network plans to cablecast the documentary on wildlife conservation next Saturday.

  • They will cablecast the live concert from the city park to viewers at home.

  • You can watch the latest sports updates as the channel cablecasts them throughout the day.

Synonyms

to beam
vsto cablecast
346 3.7

To send a television or radio show to many people

uses wired cable networks instead of sending signals through airwaves
to air
vsto cablecast
  • Literature
203 3.0

To broadcast a program on radio or TV

relies on cable systems rather than over the airwaves for transmission
to broadcast
vsto cablecast
  • Literature
178 2.1

To send a radio or television program to the public

sends by cable systems rather than by radio or general television
to televise
vsto cablecast
140 3.8

To show a programme on television

sends by cable systems specifically rather than other television methods
to transmit
vsto cablecast
73 3.7

To send out a radio or TV program so people can receive it

uses cable systems rather than radio waves or such broadcasting means
to broadcast live on air
vsto cablecast
  • Literature
3.0

Send a program as it happens on radio or TV

does this through cable systems and may not be live or real time

Surface Forms

cablecast infinitive
cablecasted past
cablecasted past participle
cablecasting present participle
cablecasts third person singular

Morphology

cablecast = cable + cast (semi-transparent) = cable + cast

The word is built from recognizable parts, but the broadcasting sense of 'cast' is specialized and not fully predictable for many learners.

Etymology

Cablecast joins cable ('a strong wire that carries signals') and cast ('to send', as in broadcast). So, to cablecast is to send a show to viewers through cable lines instead of sending it over the air.