TV channel / transmitter
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TV channel
A company or broadcasting organization that produces and broadcasts television programs.
Die öffentlich-rechtlichen Fernsehsender in Deutschland werden durch Beiträge finanziert.
The public-service TV channels in Germany are financed through fees.
TV transmitter
The technical facility (transmission mast, broadcasting system) used to broadcast television signals.
Auf dem Berggipfel wurde ein neuer, leistungsstärkerer Fernsehsender errichtet.
A new, more powerful TV transmitter was built on the mountain peak.
The word is made up of 'fernsehen' (to watch television) and 'Sender' (transmitter / channel). 'Fernsehen' itself consists of 'fern' (far away) and 'sehen' (to see). So a 'Fernsehsender' is literally a station that makes it possible to see images from far away.
Welcher Fernsehsender überträgt heute das Fußballspiel?
Which TV channel is broadcasting the soccer match today?
You can tell from context whether the company or the technical facility is meant. If it is about programs, news, and presenters, the company is meant. If it is about antennas, locations, and signal strength, the transmission facility is meant.
Der Fernsehsender hat sein Abendprogramm geändert.
The TV channel changed its evening program.
In connection with the company, adjectives like 'öffentlich-rechtlich' (public-service) or 'privat' (private) are common. Typical verbs are 'den Sender wechseln' (to change the channel) or 'für einen Sender arbeiten' (to work for a channel).
Sie arbeitet als Journalistin für einen privaten Fernsehsender.
She works as a journalist for a private TV channel.
