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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NBCUniversal’s cable television networks USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel will join the new entity along with digital assets Fandango and Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow and Sports Engine, via a tax-free spin-off.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
The parties reached a settlement the following year. JTBC Plus is one of the four inaugural cable television networks in Korea.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 23 Feb. 2025
The traditional cable television business that gave rise to CNN, USA Network, ESPN, Nickelodeon, TNT, Discovery Channel and A&E Network is in steady decline.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 Feb. 2025
Are the two biggest companies in cable television and broadband, with growing presences in wireless, edging toward a merger?
—David Bloom, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
The parties reached a settlement the following year. JTBC Plus is one of the four inaugural cable television networks in Korea.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 23 Feb. 2025
The traditional cable television business that gave rise to CNN, USA Network, ESPN, Nickelodeon, TNT, Discovery Channel and A&E Network is in steady decline.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 Feb. 2025
Are the two biggest companies in cable television and broadband, with growing presences in wireless, edging toward a merger?
—David Bloom, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cable television
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“Cable television.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cable%20television. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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