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narrowcast

[ nar-oh-kast, -kahst ]

verb (used without object)

Radio and Television.
narrowcast or narrowcasted, narrowcasting.
  1. to aim a program or programming at a specific, limited audience or sales market.


narrowcast

/ ˈæəʊˌɑː /

verb

  1. tr to supply (television programmes) to a small area by cable television
  2. intr (of programmers or advertisers) to target a specialized audience on radio or television
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԲǷˌپԲ, noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of narrowcast1

1770–80, for an earlier sense; narrow (broad)cast
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Example Sentences

“It’s a broadcast, not a narrowcast. If we can’t make it relatable to fans of other sports or casual fans, we’re not doing our job,” Hyland said.

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Smallish, thoughtful, more narrowcast new musicals — let’s call them nerdicals — are rarer: one per season, if we’re lucky.

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“We also expect custom audiences for political and social issue ads to be used to narrowcast misinfo to vulnerable communities.”

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But those stories are often less universal, more narrowcast.

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He also partnered with his wife to launch the National Narrowcast Network, which offered live coverage of Congressional and federal hearings over the phone.

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