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To transmit to selected individuals. Cable TV and satellite radio are examples of narrowcast services because they reach only their subscriber base. Mailing lists are another example. Contrast with broadcast. See multicast.

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microcasting or narrowcasting
noun   the creation of downloadable audio files aimed at a specialist interest group rather than a general audience [micro- + (pod)casting]

One aspect of this renaissance is 'narrowcasting' or 'microcasting' - broadcasts targeted at niche audiences. It is radio that focuses on particular interest groups. Examples include 'The Mommycast: a podcast for mommies everywhere', or 'The Good Beer Show', which offers reviews of micro-brewed beer hosted from a tavern in Indiana (BBC Online)

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• Television Programming and Institutions - narrowcast: (vb) aim a program at specific, limited audience or market

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See words rhyming with "narrowcasting."

Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - sende (tv) lokalt
n. - lokaludsendelse

Nederlands (Dutch)
uitzenden voor beperkt publiek, uitzending bestemd voor beperkt publiek

Français (French)
v. intr. - (Pub) cibler une audience spécifique sur les ondes ou à la télévision
n. - (Pub) ciblage, (TV) programmation limitée par satellite

Deutsch (German)
v. - (Radio)(TV) an eine bestimmte Zuschauergruppe ausstrahlen, eine bestimmte Zielgruppe durch eine Ausstrahlung ansprechen
n. - Austrahlung an eine best. Zuschauergruppe

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - αναμεταδίδω τηλεοπτικά προγράμματα δια μέσου καλωδιακού συστήματος

Italiano (Italian)
trasmettere via cavo, trasmissione via cavo

Português (Portuguese)
v. - transmissão em circuito fechado

Русский (Russian)
транслировать для ограниченного круга, трансляция для ограниченного круга

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - transmitir por TV cable a una audiencia particular
n. - transmisión por TV cable

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - sända (TV) lokalt, rikta till målgrupp

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
用电视电缆播送, 小范围播送, 电缆电视播送, 小范围播送的有线电视节目

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 用電視電纜播送
n. - 小範圍播送, 電纜電視播送, 小範圍播送的有線電視節目

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 유선방송하다, 한정된 지역에 방송하다
n. - 유선방송

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 有線放送する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يبث برامج اذاعيه موجهه لجمهور معين‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮שידר לקהל מצומצם‬
n. - ‮שידור לקהל מצומצם‬

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