cable television
noun
: a system of television reception in which signals from distant stations are picked up by a master antenna and sent by cable to the individual receivers of paying subscribers
called also cable TV
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The Disney+, Hulu and Max bundle, echoing the glory days of cable television, was inked in May and launched two months later in the U.S for as little as $16.99 a month.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2024
Social media and cable television have produced a torrent of misinformation and conspiracy theories that allow people to craft their information diets to confirm their prior views.
—Isabel Sawhill, Foreign Affairs, 4 Jan. 2021
This offering runs counter to the cable television’s practice of bundling networks, a business model that has been in effect for years.
—Brad Adgate, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
According to Nielsen, broadcast and cable television still account for more than 50 percent of TV usage throughout the year, and broadcast series consistently outpace cable shows by several million viewers.
—EW.com, 5 Sep. 2024
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2024
Social media and cable television have produced a torrent of misinformation and conspiracy theories that allow people to craft their information diets to confirm their prior views.
—Isabel Sawhill, Foreign Affairs, 4 Jan. 2021
This offering runs counter to the cable television’s practice of bundling networks, a business model that has been in effect for years.
—Brad Adgate, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
According to Nielsen, broadcast and cable television still account for more than 50 percent of TV usage throughout the year, and broadcast series consistently outpace cable shows by several million viewers.
—EW.com, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Cable television.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cable%20television. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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