配信

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 配信 is read as はいしん and is a noun and する verb for delivering or streaming video, audio, notices, or other content over a network.
• Basic usage: Streaming a video to members appears in 映像を会員向けに配信する, while sending a notice to subscribers appears in お知らせを登録者に配信する.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Content and recipients
  • The video or message sent takes を, while recipients or the intended audience can be marked with に or 向けに.
• Difference from 放送
  • 放送 readily denotes broad transmission over a broadcast channel, while 配信 suits online delivery of content to particular users.