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| sponsor |
a business or a person who pays the cost of a radio or television program in exchange for showing commercials during the program. [1/5 definitions] |
| station |
a radio or television business. [1/5 definitions] |
| studio |
a special room or building in which films, music, radio, or television shows are produced or broadcast. [1/5 definitions] |
| talk show |
a radio or television program in which a host talks with famous or interesting people. On a talk show, questions may be taken from people in the listening or viewing audience. |
| telecast |
to broadcast by television. [2 definitions] |
| televise |
to broadcast or receive by television. |
| TV |
abbreviation of "television." |
| video |
the picture part of television. [2/3 definitions] |
| video game |
a game played on a television or computer in which players control what happens. |
| videotape |
a magnetic tape used to record pictures and sound to be played on a television. [1/3 definitions] |
| viewer |
one who views, esp. a spectator or person who watches television. |
| weatherman |
a man who forecasts weather or reports it on radio or television. |
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