over-the-air broadcast
nounUK /ˌəʊvə ði ˈeə ˈbrɔːdkɑːst/
US /ˌoʊvər ði ˈer ˈbrɔːdkæst/
A TV or radio show sent through the air so people can watch or listen without a cable.
We watched the game on an over-the-air broadcast because we don't have cable.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A signal sent directly through the air from a tower to antennas, not through wires or the internet.
The station's over-the-air broadcast reaches homes within fifty miles.
3. A free public transmission that anyone with an antenna can receive.
Local news is available as an over-the-air broadcast in most cities.
4. The act of sending radio or TV content wirelessly to many receivers at once.
Engineers tested the over-the-air broadcast before the big event.