The live broadcast
Example: Live broadcast transmits events in real time
Definition
"The live broadcast" is a journalistic term referring to the transmission of events as they happen in real time, allowing audiences to witness the unfolding of news, sports, or entertainment without any delay or pre-recording.
Etymology
The term "the live broadcast" combines 'live,' meaning 'alive' or 'in real time,' derived from Old English 'līf,' and 'broadcast,' originally an agricultural term from the 18th century meaning to scatter seeds widely. It evolved in the 20th century to mean the transmission of radio or television signals over a wide area.
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"The live broadcast" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Journalism - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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