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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In the No Kings protests, many of the episodes of confrontation between journalists and law enforcement have played out in real time on cable television or social media.
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
Comcast, which is of nearly equal size to Charter, spun off many of its cable television networks in November as as consumers increasingly swap out their cable TV subscriptions for streaming platforms.
—Michelle Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2025
The company took a $6-billion write-down on its cable television networks business, in yet another sign that Hollywood is reckoning with the ongoing deterioration of the traditional television business.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
Social media advertising revenue surpassed tv and cable television in time spent in 2022.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
Comcast, which is of nearly equal size to Charter, spun off many of its cable television networks in November as as consumers increasingly swap out their cable TV subscriptions for streaming platforms.
—Michelle Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2025
The company took a $6-billion write-down on its cable television networks business, in yet another sign that Hollywood is reckoning with the ongoing deterioration of the traditional television business.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
Social media advertising revenue surpassed tv and cable television in time spent in 2022.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
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“Cable television.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cable%20television. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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