A satellite or microwave transmission of live or recorded material is called what?

• A. Feed
• B. Broadcast
• C. Relay
• D. Transmission

Answer: (A)

In TV production, the term feed refers to the signal that is sent from one location to another—typically from the field to the studio or network—via satellite or microwave. This is the actual live or recorded material being fed into the broadcast chain for further processing, switching, or airing. Because it captures the content being delivered into the system, it’s the precise label for a satellite or microwave transmission of material to the network.

The other terms don’t fit as well. A broadcast is the act of sending content out to viewers, not the signal itself as it moves from field to station. A relay describes an intermediate retransmission step, usually to extend reach, rather than the primary feed of material into the network. Transmission is a broad term for sending any signal, but it doesn’t specify the source-to-network feed that the field or studio is supplying.