live coverage
noun
: a broadcast of an event on a radio or television program while the event is happening
The network will have live coverage of the game.
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The Athletic has live coverage of the Super Bowl halftime performance featuring Kendrick Lamar.
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Jason Jones, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
Delivering live coverage of music festivals and other concerts has also been a priority for YouTube.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
Set during the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics, the film follows the ABC Sports broadcasting team who quickly shifted from sports reporting to live coverage of the Israeli athletes taken hostage.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Then, Lester Holt and Savannah Guthrie are scheduled to anchor live coverage beginning at 10 a.m. ET.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025
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Jason Jones, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
Delivering live coverage of music festivals and other concerts has also been a priority for YouTube.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
Set during the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics, the film follows the ABC Sports broadcasting team who quickly shifted from sports reporting to live coverage of the Israeli athletes taken hostage.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Then, Lester Holt and Savannah Guthrie are scheduled to anchor live coverage beginning at 10 a.m. ET.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Live coverage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20coverage. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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