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broadcasting company

broadcasting company

3 2.7
A business that runs stations that send out TV or radio programs to people
  • noun
  • /ˈbrɔːdˌkæstɪŋ ˈkʌmpəni/
translation icon : empresa de radiodifusión
  • Mike, (9:56 am) the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) is a long-standing public broadcasting company in the UK.
  • radio broadcasting company
  • TV broadcasting company
  • British broadcasting company

Examples

  • But as commercial advertising is permitted, it is perhaps more akin to RTE, the national broadcasting company in my homeland of Ireland.

    Blog text (7)

  • CETV is a television broadcasting company in Europe.

    Blog text (13)

  • The broadcasting company did miss the Street's earnings estimates by a penny, coming in with one-cent earnings, but revenue rose by 14% year over year, beating consensus.

    Blog text (26)

  • The New York Times Co. said it will proceed with its plan for Mark Thompson to take over as CEO on Monday, despite an intensifying scandal at the BBC that has raised questions about his tenure at Britain's flagship broadcasting company.

    Blog text (26)

  • The legislation will apply first to the federally regulated private sector, which includes federal works, undertakings, and businesses such as chartered banks, telecommunications and broadcasting companies, airlines, and interprovincial transporting firms.

    Academic text (1999)

  • The mean age was 40.5 years (SD = 9.2), 25% worked as freelancers (vs. 75% working as staff) for a media company, and 22% worked for a public broadcasting company (vs. 78% working for a commercial media company).

    Academic text (2016)

  • BBC is a well-known broadcasting company that produces a wide range of news programs.

  • The broadcasting company aired a documentary about climate change last night.

  • As a major broadcasting company, NBC reaches millions of viewers with its popular shows.

Synonyms

network
vsbroadcasting company
633 3.1

A group of TV or radio stations that broadcast the same programs

is a corporate owner operating multiple outlets and producing content
radio station
vsbroadcasting company
180 1.3

A place that makes and sends shows you hear on radio or online, like news and music

includes both audio and video under corporate ownership and operation
TV station
vsbroadcasting company
60 1.4

A company that makes and broadcasts TV programs for people to watch

focuses on ownership and operation of several outlets rather than one facility
television station
vsbroadcasting company
49 1.4

A company that makes and sends video programs for people to watch at home

is a corporate owner operating multiple outlets rather than a single facility

How Large

international
∞ 2.1
network
633 3.1
broadcasting company
3 2.7
regional
29 3.3

Surface Forms

broadcasting company singular
broadcasting companies plural

Morphology

broadcasting + company

The meaning is directly compositional: 'broadcasting' (sending audio/video to a large audience) combined with 'company' (an organization) yields a company that transmits broadcast content. This noun-noun compound follows a common and cross-linguistically familiar pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Broadcasting company comes from the old farming verb broadcast, which meant to 'spread seeds' widely across a field. The picture of throwing things far became a way to say 'sending out' radio or TV shows to many people, so a company that does this is a broadcasting company.