Also means
emission, release
Usage Note
Émission in everyday speech almost always means a TV or radio programme (une émission de télévision). In scientific or technical contexts it means the emission of a substance or signal. The verb is émettre. A broadcaster is a chaîne (channel), while the individual show is the émission.
Examples
"Cette émission passe tous les jeudis."
Natural Translation
This programme airs every Thursday.
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