a message sent by the police; spec. a message or announcement specially broadcast or published at the request of police authorities.

a single item of important news broadcast separately from a news bulletin, often as an interruption to the scheduled programme.

Broadcasting. A brief summary of an important news item, given at the beginning or end of a news bulletin, typically one of several such…

A play-by-play analysis of a sporting contest or other event. Also in extended use.

In various specific applications. A feature film. So feature-length attributive. Also in Broadcasting, a feature programme.

(a) a print advertisement occupying a small space on a page; (b) Broadcasting (originally U.S.) a radio or television advertisement occupying a…

Broadcasting. A regular programme comprising a variety of topical items, often dealing with a specific subject area. Formerly also: a short film…

A radio or television broadcast in which news is announced and sometimes discussed; (also) a newsreel. Usually with the.

an audible, visible, or (in later use) electronic signal serving to indicate the exact time of day.

a radio or television programme recorded or broadcast live on location (abbreviated OB).

A radio broadcast.

(a) n. (on radio, television, etc.) a time slot in which amateur entertainers perform; (also in extended use) a period characterized by a lack of…

A broadcast report of news, weather, etc. Also figurative.

A set of radio or television programmes broadcast in regular (e.g. weekly, daily, etc.) episodes, and typically having a continuous storyline or…

A description of some public event broadcast or televised as it happens; also, a description accompanying a cinema film or other exhibition, etc.

The action or an act of rebroadcasting a programme; a repeat broadcast.

an educational radio or television broadcast for use in schools; cf. schools broadcast n. at compounds 5b.

a programme based on one central theme.

Originally in Cinematography. An excerpt of a film, broadcast, etc., used as advance publicity. Also transferred and figurative.

(See quot. 1955.) Cf. children's hour n. at child, n. compounds 3b.

= school broadcast n. at compounds 5a.

A television or radio programme; esp. a light entertainment programme.

(a) a print advertisement occupying a small space on a page; (b) Broadcasting (originally U.S.) a radio or television advertisement occupying a short…

a radio or television announcement occupying a short break during or between programmes; cf. sense A. 19.

U.S. Designating radio or television broadcasting which is paid for by the broadcaster rather than through sponsorship or advertising. Contrasted…

A brief telegraphic news dispatch, usually as a preliminary to a fuller report; a brief item of broadcast news. So news flash, originally U.S.…

A radio or television broadcast of news reports.

An advertisement broadcast on radio or television. Also transferred. Originally U.S.

An inadequate or unsuccessful broadcast programme. slang.

Originally and chiefly U.S. Broadcasting. A radio or television programme or segment of a programme recorded or broadcast from a location outside a…

Broadcasting. A rebroadcast of a television or radio programme.

Journalism slang. A brief news report, usually as a preliminary to a fuller report; a newsflash. Cf. flash, n.2 1d.

A radio or television serial dealing esp. with domestic situations and frequently characterized by melodrama and sentimentality; this type of…

= sportscast n. at compounds 4b.

a radio or television advertisement occupying a short break during or between programmes; cf. spot advertisement n. (b).

A daytime radio or television programme; a person who works on such a programme. Also: a radio station, esp. a small regional one, which only…

(see sense 6c).

Broadcasting (chiefly North American). A single series of a television or radio programme.

= soap opera, n. 1a.

= soap opera, n. 1a. North American colloquial.

A broadcast sequence describing forthcoming programmes, events, etc. Now rare.

a message or announcement intended to raise awareness about a specific issue of public interest, esp. one commissioned by a government agency or…

= breakfast television n.

A radio or television programme featuring telephone calls from members of the public giving opinions, asking questions, etc. Also: broadcasting…

A prolonged broadcast in which a political candidate is interviewed or questioned (U.S.). Also transferred, a lengthy radio or television…

A broadcast entertainment programme in which contestants compete in a game or quiz, usually for prizes. Cf. panel game, n. 2.

a television programme or video made for children; also collective, children's broadcasting or programming generally.

A gathering together or résumé of facts, events, etc.; esp. (Broadcasting) a summary of news items. Also: a survey; a review.

Esp. in Latin America: a Spanish-language or Portuguese-language television soap opera.

A radio or television programme broadcast by a regional station for local consumption in place of a national programme.

A television or radio series usually consisting of three or four episodes on a particular theme; esp. a television drama presented as a small number…

a programme transmitted simultaneously by radio and television.

= soap opera, n. 1a.

A party political broadcast.

= telenovela, n.

A radio or television programme featuring telephone calls from members of the public giving opinions, asking questions, etc. Also: broadcasting…

A soap opera.

= schools broadcast n.

A radio or television discussion programme, esp. one broadcast live, and in which the audience may participate.

a period in a broadcasting schedule regularly reserved for religious programmes.

Chiefly British. Each of a series of radio or television programmes which are broadcast on location from a different venue each time; (the name of) a…

Radio and Television. A piece of advance publicity (often an excerpt) broadcast prior to the transmission of a programme. Cf. trail, v.1 4; trailer…

= drama-documentary n. at drama, n. additions.

= infomercial n. at info-, comb._form affix 2.

Broadcast material which seeks to inform and entertain simultaneously; (also more generally) informative material presented in an entertaining way.

an advertisement (esp. one shown on television) which promotes a product, service, etc., in an informative and purportedly objective style; = informe…

= kidvid n. at kid, n.1 additions.

A talk-back programme; = phone-in, n. 2.

An independent film (or, later, television) producer or production company; an independently produced film or programme; by extension applied to…

Broadcasting. Two or more consecutive programmes or episodes, esp. of a soap opera, broadcast as a single programme, usually after being broadcast…

A television soap opera.

A television programme, film, or other entertainment intended to appeal to both children and adults.