simulcast

verb

si·​mul·​cast ˈsī-məl-ˌkast 

also ˈsi-

simulcast also simulcasted; simulcasting

intransitive verb

: to broadcast simultaneously (as by radio and television)

transitive verb

: to broadcast (a program) by simulcasting

simulcast noun

Examples of simulcast in a Sentence

The network will simulcast the game on its radio and television stations.

Recent Examples on the Web

That station, which the Heat has declined to identify, plans to simulcast two of the five preseason games and all of WPLG’s regular season package. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

The show ran for six seasons on Star World through 2019, and its second season was also simulcast on Star One in 2007. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

That has included altcasts on Fox’s free streaming platform Tubi, and of course a deal with Netflix to simulcast a race in exchange for episodes of Drive to Survive. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026

The long-running music competition series will be simulcast on Peacock for the first time and marks one of a number of changes to the show. — Peter White, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

simultaneous broadcast

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Rhymes for simulcast

• chloroplast
• epiblast
• fibroblast
• opencast
• overcast
• protoplast
• rebroadcast
• telecast
• trophoblast
• ultrafast
• unsurpassed
• aghast