rebroadcast

Imagine you're really enjoying a documentary about penguins, but suddenly the power goes out. If the TV station rebroadcasts that documentary later in the week, they show it again so others, and maybe you, do not miss it.

"Re-" means "again," and "broadcast" means sending a program out for people to hear or watch. So rebroadcast usually means putting the same program on the air again. This is common with TV shows, sports events, and important news reports. You may also hear it when one station sends the same program out again to reach a different place or audience. Think of it as another chance to catch something you missed.

To rebroadcast means to broadcast something again or to send the same broadcast out to another audience, station, or area. It is most commonly used for television and radio, and it can also be used for live streams or other scheduled media events. For example: "The network decided to rebroadcast the final episode of the series due to popular demand."

Sometimes this happens later, as when a channel shows a program again the next day or the next week. In other cases, it can happen as part of distribution, when one station or service takes a program from another source and sends it out to its own listeners or viewers. A major sporting event, a presidential speech, or an important interview may be rebroadcast so more people can watch or hear it.

The word usually suggests a formal media setting rather than just playing something again for yourself. "Replay" and "repeat" are close in meaning, but rebroadcast is more strongly tied to material being sent out again by a station, network, or platform. It often appears in news, sports, and entertainment contexts.

So whether it gives you another chance to see your favorite show or helps important information reach more people, rebroadcast is about sending the same program out again.