subscription TV

noun

: pay-TV that broadcasts programs directly over the air to customers provided with a special receiver

called also subscription television

compare pay-cable, pay-tv

Examples of subscription TV in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Through the deal, original content will be developed for Foxtel Group’s subscription TV platform Foxtel, as well as its streamer Binge, in Australia, as well as for third-party platforms in the U.S. and abroad. Michael Schneider, Variety, 15 July 2024 The original series will land on Foxtel, the Australian group’s subscription TV platform, and Binge, an entertainment streaming product in Australia and possibly on third-party platforms in the U.S. and elsewhere around the world. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 July 2024 The subscription TV streaming service announced Wednesday that the first two of seven episodes will drop July 19, to be followed by one episode every Friday through Aug. 23. Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2024 Hulu’s subscription TV service has added MLB Network to its core channel lineup in the nick of time for the league’s Opening Day 2024. Chris Welch, The Verge, 28 Mar. 2024 Traditional subscription TV service offered by cable, satellite, and phone companies improved their average score from 66 to 69 between 2022 and 2023. Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 6 June 2023 The newest edition of the quarterly media consumption tracking survey from Attest, a consumer research platform, found that subscription TV services declined from October to December. Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2023 Cuell will specialize in documentary and factual entertainment at Dreamchaser, coming with more than 20 years’ experience in the genres for Australian TV, public broadcasting and subscription TV. Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 June 2022 YouTube TV might be working to refine and improve its user experience, but like every other subscription TV service, its customers are always at risk of losing channels out of the blue. Chris Welch, The Verge, 1 Feb. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of subscription TV was in 1950

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“Subscription TV.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subscription%20TV. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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