Creative Broadcast Agency

GlossaryTechnical reference

Webcasts and webinars

A webinar is an online seminar built for conversation: a presenter, slides, and an audience that asks, votes and chats.

Where we use this
Where it sits
Online-only events: one presenter or a panel to a remote audience.
Why it matters
A branded, produced webinar is the difference between a meeting and a broadcast.
Watch for
Most attendees watch the recording. Plan the replay as carefully as the live.
Definition

What it means in live production.

A webinar is a seminar on the web. It runs inside a webinar or meeting tool, and the audience is expected to take part. A webcast is a broadcast on the web. The stage is produced with cameras, a vision mixer and a crew, and the audience watches and responds through a moderator.

For the full picture, read our guide to what a webcast is and how it is produced, and the side-by-side comparison of webcast vs webinar.

FAQ

Questions people ask about this.

Is a webcast the same as a webinar?

Do we need professional production for a webinar?

Tell us the date, the venue and who is watching.

We scope every live production against its run of show, not a package.

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