infotainment

[in-fuh-teyn-muh nt] /ˌɪn fəˈteɪn mənt/
noun
1.
edutainment.
2.
television or radio programs that treat factual material in an entertaining manner, as by including dramatic elements.
3.
factual material that is both informative and entertaining.
Origin
info(rmation) + (enter)tainment
Examples from the web for infotainment
  • Prejudice does, though, and snarky labels can be quite successful in a world where infotainment trumps reality.
  • But it was hardly the end of turning fear into infotainment.
  • When it comes to the next generation of in-car infotainment, automakers have their heads in the cloud.
  • Currently, the company sees a lot of emphasis on infotainment.
British Dictionary definitions for infotainment

infotainment

/ˌɪnfəʊˈteɪnmənt/
noun
1.
(in television) the practice of presenting serious or instructive subjects in a style designed primarily to be entertaining
Word Origin
C20: from info + (enter)tainment
Word Origin and History for infotainment
n.

1983, from info- + entertainment.

Slang definitions & phrases for infotainment

infotainment

noun

Televisions programs that teach while entertaining: ''infotainment,'' an information-entertainment program

[1983+; fr information + entertainment]