infotainment

/ˌɪnfəʊˈteɪnmənt/ noun [U] COMMUNICATIONS

Definition

› information that is provided on television, the internet, etc. in an entertaining way: Infotainment and internet access now account for an increasing proportion of mobile phone activity.

(Definition of infotainment noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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