Podcast vs. Broadcast — What's the Difference?

Creates dedicated listener communities.

Includes news, sports, entertainment, and more.

Episodes focused on various topics for streaming or download.

Content aired at specific times.

Specializes in specific themes or interests.

Distributed via radio, TV, and online.

Offers on-demand listening convenience.

Aims to appeal to a broad viewer base.

Ranges from home setups to professional studios.

Involves professional studios and teams.

A podcast is an episodic series of spoken word digital audio files that a user can download to a personal device for easy listening. Streaming applications and podcasting services provide a convenient and integrated way to manage a personal consumption queue across many podcast sources and playback devices.

To communicate or transmit (a signal, a message, or content, such as audio or video programming) to numerous recipients simultaneously over a communication network

A series of digital media files distributed over the internet to which a user can subscribe by means of a syndication application.

To make known over a wide area

The content of one or all of the files in such a series.

To sow (seed) over a wide area, especially by hand.

To distribute a series of digital media files over the internet in a format accessible by a syndication application.

To communicate or transmit a signal, a message, or content, such as audio or video programming, to numerous recipients simultaneously over a communication network.

A programme, especially an audio programme, produced on a regular basis, delivered over the Internet in a compressed digital format and designed for playback on computers or portable devices such as mobile phones.

The act or process of broadcasting a signal, a message, or content, such as audio or video programming.

(loosely) An individual episode of such a programme.

A signal, message, or audio or video program that is broadcast over a communication network

(transitive) To deliver (information) in the form of a programme, especially an audio programme, over the Internet on a regular basis for playback on computers or portable devices such as mobile phones.

The act of scattering seed.

(intransitive) To deliver a programme, especially an audio programme, over the Internet on a regular basis for playback on computers or portable devices such as mobile phones.

Communicated or transmitted by means of broadcasting, as over a communications network

Of or relating to the broadcasting of audio or video content over communication networks, as in television or radio.

Widely known.

Scattered over a wide area.

In a scattered manner.

Cast or scattered widely in all directions; cast abroad.

Communicated, signalled, or transmitted through radio waves or electronic means.

Relating to transmissions of messages or signals through radio waves or electronic means.

Widely in all directions; abroad.

By having its seeds sown over a wide area.

A transmission of a radio or television programme intended to be received by anyone with a receiver.

A programme (bulletin, documentary, show, etc.) so transmitted.

The act of scattering seed; a crop grown from such seed.

(transitive) To transmit a message or signal through radio waves or electronic means.

(transitive) To transmit a message over a wide area; specifically, to send an email in a single transmission to a (typically large) number of people.

(intransitive) To appear as a performer, presenter, or speaker in a broadcast programme.

To sow seeds over a wide area.

A casting or throwing seed in all directions, as from the hand in sowing.

An act of broadcasting; specifically, a program in which sounds or images are transmitted in all directions from a radio or television station; - usually referring to a scheduled program on a commercial or public service radio or television station, using the normal radio frequencies for those media, in contrast to a radiotelephone conversation, which may also be transmitted in all directions, but is intended for receipt by a base station in the telephone network.

Cast or dispersed in all directions, as seed from the hand in sowing; widely diffused.

Scattering in all directions (as a method of sowing); - opposed to planting in hills, or rows.

So as to scatter or be scattered in all directions; so as to spread widely, as seed from the hand in sowing, or news from the press.

To cast or disperse in all directions, as seed from the hand in sowing; to diffuse widely.

To transmit (sounds, images, or other signals) in all directions from a radio or television station.

To disseminate (information, a speech, an advertisement, etc.) from a radio or television station.

To spread (information, news, gossip) widely by any means.

Message that is transmitted by radio or television

A radio or television show;

Broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television;

Sow over a wide area, especially by hand;

Cause to become widely known;

Yes, some podcasts include video content, known as video podcasts or vodcasts.

While many broadcasts are live, recorded and on-demand options are increasingly available through digital platforms.

Podcasts generate revenue through advertising, sponsorships, listener donations, and subscription models.

Some live broadcasts invite audience participation through calls, texts, or social media.

Podcast directories and apps offer search and recommendation features to help you discover podcasts based on your interests.

Broadcasts generally reach larger audiences due to their broad appeal and access, while podcasts can achieve significant but often more targeted audiences.

You can subscribe to a podcast through podcast apps or platforms by searching for the podcast name and hitting the subscribe button.

Yes, with basic recording equipment and access to a hosting platform, anyone can create and distribute a podcast.

While broadcasts have more general content, digital platforms now offer personalized viewing experiences through algorithms and user preferences.

Podcasts can be accessed on a variety of devices, including smartphones, tablets, and computers, through podcast apps or websites.

Broadcast content on traditional channels like TV and radio is subject to regulations by governing bodies, whereas online broadcasts may have different standards.

Yes, podcasts are typically structured in series with individual episodes, similar to TV shows.

Digital platforms have made international podcasts and broadcasts more accessible, breaking down geographical barriers to content.

Podcasts have introduced more niche content and on-demand listening, complementing traditional broadcasting and expanding the overall media landscape.

Both formats offer educational content, ranging from formal lessons to informal learning on a wide array of subjects.