telecast
n. countable B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈtɛɫəˌkæst// UK //tˈɛlɪkˌɑːst// tele·cast
n. a program that is sent out to be watched on television. You use this word to describe the actual broadcast of an event like a game or a show.
n. a television broadcast of a program or event. Refers specifically to the transmission of video and audio content to a viewing audience.
The live telecast of the game starts at eight.
Millions of viewers tuned in for the national telecast of the award ceremony last night.
Technical difficulties during the satellite uplink caused a brief interruption in the international telecast, though the local feed remained unaffected for the duration of the event.
From tele- + -cast, from broadcast.
Usage
Often used to distinguish a television broadcast from a radio broadcast or a physical recording.