satcastern.
/ˈsatkɑːstə/, /ˈsatkastə/, U.S. /ˈsætˌkæstər/ A broadcasting company that transmits its service (esp. television) via satellites. Cf. satellite broadcaster at satellite n. Compounds 1c(c).
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satcaster1982
1982 Variety 28 Apr. 55 (headline) Euro satcasters need fresh outlook.
1997 Weekend Austral. (Nexis) 21 June 54 The satcaster immediately began charging for its service, and got a million subscribers within a month.
2012 A. Russo & B. Kirkpatrick in L. Parks & J. Schwoch Down to Earth viii. 170 The satcasters responded that they were allowed to offer..[local] content as long as they did so nationally.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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