infotainment

noun in·fo·tain·ment \ˌin-(ˌ)fō-ˈtān-mənt\

: television programs that present information (such as news) in a way that is meant to be entertaining

Full Definition of INFOTAINMENT

: a television program that presents information (as news) in a manner intended to be entertaining

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information + entertainment

First Known Use: 1980

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