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

Examples of cable television in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Citing complaints from the public, the FCC will investigate the customer support troubles consumers face from internet service providers, mobile carriers, and cable television companies. Michael Kan, PCMAG, 23 Oct. 2024 With the continuation of cord-cutting, political ad dollars for cable television will be the only medium that will be lower than in 2020, by $183 million, totaling $1.1 billion. Brad Adgate, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 Verizon and other fiber-optic providers often package service in a bundle: Internet, cable television and a telephone line for one low price. Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024 Zoom out: The announcement comes amid serious upheaval in MLB's revenue model as local cable television deals fall apart and teams migrate to the league's streaming app — a move certain to mean lower revenue, at least in the short term. Kyle Stokes, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cable television 

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Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cable television was in 1951

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“Cable television.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cable%20television. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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cable television

noun
: a system of television reception in which signals from distant stations are picked up by a main antenna and sent by cable to the sets of paying subscribers

called also cable TV

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