Low latency broadcast system and method

The synthetic broadcast system and method according to the present invention contemplates a system of interactive devices within a wireless personal area network, near-me area network, or local area network, and at least one of which devices is configured to enable the user to generate audiovisual content and contribute the user-generated content to one or more virtual watch parties or synthetic broadcasts. A smart television and a mobile device together operate over a local area network or short-range wireless communication channel(s) to generate or parse the playback and routing instructions of state-of-the-art synthetic rebroadcast mechanisms. The system according to the present invention adds a novel mechanism for displaying real-time user generated video and audio content within the virtual watch parties attending to or consuming the content of the watch parties by way of the smart television and mobile device components.