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rebroadcast

rebroadcast

3 3.9
A television or radio program shown again after its first showing
  • noun
  • /ˌriːˈbrɔːdˌkæst/
translation icon : retransmisión
  • A rebroadcast of the series on NBC will begin August 13th at 8/7c.
  • watch a rebroadcast
  • rebroadcast of the live
  • local rebroadcast

Examples

  • We partnered with Pacifica on some projects and ran some of their programs in rebroadcast.

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  • A bit later, with nothing better to do, I watched the rebroadcast on TV in the motel room.

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  • Steps have been taken to ensure any rebroadcast reflects the full sequence so that it is absolutely clear to our audiences.

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  • Any rebroadcast of this information in whole or part without the prior written permission of Dell Inc. is prohibited.

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  • Residual fees for rebroadcast movies and TV shows help actors, writers and producers survive between those projects.

  • I'm thankful for rebroadcasts on the Internet and, I'm sure, on the news.

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  • I listened to the rebroadcast of the Radiolab show "Emergence" this noon hour as I had a nice salad.

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  • I was pretty mellow last night, and being the news geek that I am, I sat in front of CPAN to watch a rebroadcast of General Petraeus' report to Congress.

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  • Several listeners taking in this afternoon's rebroadcast of last night's forum on Minnesota's same-sex marriage constitutional amendment noticed that a lot of it was dueling Bible passages.

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  • Tonight at 9 PM, there will be a rebroadcast of the documentary about climate change.

Synonyms

rerun
vsrebroadcast
69 2.5

A TV or radio program shown again after its first broadcast

means the same but uses a different common term
to replay
vsrebroadcast
28 2.1

To play a recording again to hear or see it once more

is broadcast again via radio or TV rather than simply replayed
retransmission
vsrebroadcast
1 4.4

Sending a TV program or message again so more people can receive it

is specific to programs sent again via broadcasting channels

Surface Forms

rebroadcast singular
rebroadcasts plural

Morphology

rebroadcast = broadcast (transparent) = re + broadcast

The noun is transparently formed by adding 're-' meaning 'again' to 'broadcast', yielding a program or transmission aired again.

Etymology

The word rebroadcast comes from re- meaning 'again' and broadcast, which began as a word for 'throwing' or sending out something widely, like scattering seeds. So a rebroadcast is a program sent out 'again' after its first showing.