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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Trump’s key appointees on immigration — Stephen Miller as deputy chief of staff, Homan as border czar — have maintained a frequent presence on cable television in recent days to outline their vision for how the incoming administration will enact a sweeping crackdown on immigration.
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Brett Samuels, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
Only recently has Kudrow started re-watching Friends, which Shepard, 49, noted is playing on cable television at all times, following Matthew Perry’s death in October 2023.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Besides cable television, Great American Family’s films can also be accessed via the streaming service Great American Pure Flix.
—Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Nov. 2024
In the 1990s, The Monday Night War was a pivotal turning point and involved two rival wrestling promotions engaged in a ruthless cable television ratings battle for supremacy.
—Mark Lasota, Ph.d., Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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Brett Samuels, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
Only recently has Kudrow started re-watching Friends, which Shepard, 49, noted is playing on cable television at all times, following Matthew Perry’s death in October 2023.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Besides cable television, Great American Family’s films can also be accessed via the streaming service Great American Pure Flix.
—Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Nov. 2024
In the 1990s, The Monday Night War was a pivotal turning point and involved two rival wrestling promotions engaged in a ruthless cable television ratings battle for supremacy.
—Mark Lasota, Ph.d., Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Cable television.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cable%20television. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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