cablecast

noun, verb, adj — 3 senses

cablecast

noun

Etymology From cable + -cast, from broadcast.

1

A telecast via cable television.

  • The festival is produced collaboratively by several Boston-area public access communities, but it represents the collaboration of women around the world. Interviews, excerpts from submitted tapes, and live segments are combined for a five-hour live cablecast on International Women's Day in the Boston area.1989 December 17, Kelly Gaines, “International Women's Day Videos Sought”, in Gay Community News, volume 17, number 23, page 2:

cablecast

verb

Etymology From cable + -cast, from broadcast.

1

To originate a video and audio program by using a broadcast station or infrastructure focused on cable television operation.

  • We will cablecast the final game on this station.

cablecast

adj

Etymology From cable + -cast, from broadcast.

1

broadcast via cable television

  • Cablecast programs are as popular as many broadcast programs.

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