private broadcaster
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private broadcaster
A television or radio station that is not state-owned and is mainly financed through advertising. It stands in contrast to public broadcasters.
Am Abend läuft mein Lieblingsfilm auf einem Privatsender.
My favorite film is on a private broadcaster this evening.
This word is a compound of the adjective 'privat' (private) and the noun 'der Sender' (the broadcaster/station). So it describes a broadcaster that is privately owned and not state-run.
Viele bekannte deutsche Fernsehsender sind Privatsender.
Many well-known German TV stations are private broadcasters.
An essential feature of private broadcasters in Germany is their financing through advertising. This means that feature films and programs are regularly interrupted by commercial breaks.
Ich schaue den Film lieber auf DVD, weil er auf dem Privatsender ständig von Werbung unterbrochen wird.
I prefer watching the film on DVD because it is constantly interrupted by ads on the private broadcaster.
When talking about programming, you often use the preposition 'auf' followed by the dative. For example, you say that a film is running 'auf einem Privatsender' (on a private broadcaster).
Die neue Serie startet nächste Woche auf einem großen Privatsender.
The new series starts next week on a major private broadcaster.
