Editing Broadcast delay (section)

{{Short description|The practice of intentionally delaying a live broadcast}}
{{redirect|Seven second delay|the WFMU radio program|Seven Second Delay}}
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[[File:FEMA - 578 - Photograph by Ty Harrington taken on 10-07-2000 in Florida.jpg|thumb|Many US radio talk shows use broadcast delay to avoid FCC penalties]]
In [[radio]] and [[television]], '''broadcast delay''' is an intentional delay when [[broadcasting]] live material, technically referred to as a '''deferred live'''. Such a delay may be to prevent mistakes or unacceptable content from being broadcast. Longer delays lasting several hours can also be introduced so that the material is aired at a later scheduled time (such as the [[prime time]] hours) to maximize viewership. Tape delays lasting several hours can also be edited down to remove filler material or to trim a broadcast to the network's desired run time for a broadcast slot, but this is not always the case.