Broadcast vs Counterprogram - What's the difference?
broadcast | counterprogram |
(senseid)cast or scattered widely, in all directions
transmitted, signalled, or communicated via radio waves or electronic means
relating to transmissions of messages or signals via radio waves or electronic means
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A transmission of a radio or television programme aired to be received by anyone with a receiver.
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A programme (show, bulletin, documentary, and so on) so transmitted.
(dated) The act of scattering seed.
To transmit a message or signal via radio waves or electronic means
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To transmit a message over a wide area
To appear as speaker, presenter or performer in a broadcast program
(archaic) To sow seeds over a wide area
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To send an email in a single transmission to a (typically large) number of people
(broadcast)
To schedule (a broadcast on radio or television) to compete or contrast with a program broadcast simultaneously on another station.
By extension, to engage in similar competitive posturing or scheduling in any comparable situation.
As verbs the difference between broadcast and counterprogram
is that broadcast is to transmit a message or signal via radio waves or electronic means while counterprogram is to schedule (a broadcast on radio or television) to compete or contrast with a program broadcast simultaneously on another station.As an adjective broadcast
is (omnidirectionally)cast or scattered widely, in all directions.As a noun broadcast
is a transmission of a radio or television programme aired to be received by anyone with a receiver.broadcast
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* widespreadAntonyms
* narrowcastNoun
(en noun)Antonyms
* narrowcastVerb
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* airAntonyms
* narrowcastcounterprogram
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* (rare)Verb
- The opposing political party is deploying high profile speakers to counterprogram the convention with small rallies at nearby sites.