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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001162886-09-000001.txt : 20090109
<SEC-HEADER>0001162886-09-000001.hdr.sgml : 20090109
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090109185218
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001162886-09-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090109
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090109
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090109

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Benowitz Richard
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001433217

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-13316
		FILM NUMBER:		09519978

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		917-834-6615

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		160 E. 65TH
		STREET 2:		APT. 6C
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10021

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BROADCAST INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000740726
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		IRS NUMBER:				870395567
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			UT
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7050 UNION PARK AVENUE, #600
		CITY:			SALT LAKE CITY
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84047
		BUSINESS PHONE:		801-562-2252

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7050 UNION PARK AVENUE #600
		CITY:			SALT LAKE CITY
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84047

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LASER CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-01-09</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000740726</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BROADCAST INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>bcst</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001433217</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Benowitz Richard</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>160 E. 65TH</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>APT. 6C</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10021</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Warrant</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.07</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-01-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>500000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>1.07</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-06-14</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2010-06-14</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Warrant</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>500000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>166667</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Warrant was cancelled</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Jim Solomon</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-01-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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