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noun television/radio station ADJ. radio, television/TV, video | cable, satellite, terrestrial | commercial, independent | movie, sports, etc. VERB + CHANNEL change (to), switch (to/over to), tune (in) to I changed channels when the news came on. CHANNEL + VERB broadcast This channel broadcasts 24 hours a day. PREP. on a/the ~ There's an interesting documentary on Channel 4 tonight. route for sending information ADJ. direct, indirect Journalists always have indirect channels for getting information. | formal, official She first tried to get a doctor's certificate through official channels. | informal | appropriate, conventional, normal, proper, right, usual | effective an effective channel for communication | diplomatic | communication, distribution worldwide distribution channels VERB + CHANNEL go through, use If you want a visa, you will have to go through the proper channels. | establish, open (up) attempts to open up new channels of communication PREP. through a/the ~ The government hopes to settle the dispute through diplomatic channels. PHRASES a channel of communication, channels of distribution narrow area of water ADJ. deep | narrow | drainage, irrigation Irrigation channels supply the crops with water. | river, water The estate has fountains and water channels. | shipping
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channel
types of channel
a television channel
• NTV is Russia’s leading television channel.
a news/movie/sports etc channel
• What’s on the movie channel tonight?
a satellite channel
(= using signals sent from a machine in space )
• CNN and other satellite channels
a cable channel
(= using signals sent through a wire )
• ABC announced its plans for a new cable channel.
a terrestrial channel
(= not using satellite )
• Channel 5 is the newest terrestrial channel in the UK.
a digital channel
(= using electronic signals sent out in the form of numbers )
• You can’t record one digital channel while watching another.
a commercial channel
(= paid for by people advertising on it )
• On commercial channels they have advertisement breaks.
verbs
change channels
• Use the remote control to change channels.
switch channels
• He kept switching channels.
launch a channel
(= start a channel broadcasting on TV )
• In 1994, SKY launched two new channels.
watch a channel
• The kids are always watching the cartoon channel.
a channel broadcasts something
• All the channels are broadcasting the match live.
channel-hop
(= keep changing from one channel to another )
• I usually start channel-hopping when the adverts are on.
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