公こう共きょう放ほう送そう

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Meanings

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public broadcasting

Refers to non-commercial broadcasting funded by the public, such as license fees. Typical examples include NHK in Japan and the BBC in the UK.

公こう共きょう放ほう送そうは広こう告こく収しゅう入にゅうに頼たよらない。

Public broadcasting does not rely on advertising revenue.

〈国くに〉の公こう共きょう放ほう送そうa country's public broadcasting service
日本にほんのこうきょの公共放送うほうそうはえぬえいちけいはNHKです。
Japan's public broadcasting service is NHK.
公こう共きょう放ほう送そうを行おこなうto carry out/run public broadcasting
この局きょくは公こう共きょう放ほう送そうを行おこなっている。
This station operates as a public broadcaster.

民みん間かん放ほう送そう
Commercial broadcasting funded by advertising, in contrast to public broadcasting.
国こく営えい放ほう送そう
State-run broadcasting directly controlled by the government, whereas public broadcasting is editorially independent.

民みん間かん放ほう送そう
公共放送 is non-commercial broadcasting funded by license fees (like NHK), while 民間放送 is commercial broadcasting funded by advertising (like private TV stations).

Compound of 公共 (public) and 放送 (broadcasting). The term is a straightforward modern coinage reflecting the concept of public-service broadcasting.