民みん間かん放ほう送そう

noun

commercial broadcasting

Refers to broadcasting by privately owned stations, as opposed to public broadcasters like NHK. Often contrasted with 公共放送.

• 民みん間かん放ほう送そうのテレビ局きょくは広こう告こく収しゅう入にゅうで成なり立たっている。

  Commercial television stations operate on advertising revenue.

• この番ばん組ぐみは民みん間かん放ほう送そうで全ぜん国こくに放ほう送そうされた。

  This program was broadcast nationwide on commercial stations.