broadcasted

Broadcasted is the simple past tense and past participle of the verb broadcast. It means to transmit a program, signal, or information to a broad audience through radio, television, the internet, or other distribution channels. Broadcasters, networks, and streaming services may broadcast news, entertainment, or data so that it reaches many listeners or viewers. The term can apply to live events or pre-recorded content that is distributed to the public.

In modern usage, broadcast is widely regarded as the general past tense and past participle of the verb. Broadcasted is still understood and used in many varieties of English, especially in American English or in older writing, and is occasionally preferred for rhythm or emphasis. Some editors and style guides advise using 'was broadcast' or 'has been broadcast' instead of 'was broadcasted' to maintain formality and conciseness.

Etymology and scope: The word broadcast derives from agricultural use 'to cast seeds broadly' and later extended to disseminate information via mass communication. The concept expanded with radio and television, and later with digital and online streaming. In computing and networking, 'broadcast' also describes messages sent to all nodes on a network; 'broadcasted' would describe a specific past action in that sense.