noun
broadcasting corporation
A general term for a broadcasting organization, often used in the names of specific broadcasters like NHK (日本放送協会).
日本放送協会は公共放送を提供している。
The Japan Broadcasting Corporation provides public broadcasting.
放送局 refers to a broadcasting station or channel, while 放送協会 refers to the corporate entity or association that runs the broadcasting.
Compound of 放送 (broadcast) and 協会 (association, society).