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cable television

American  

noun

  1. a system of broadcasting television programming to private subscribers by means of coaxial cable.


cable television British  

noun

  1. a television service in which programmes are distributed to subscribers' televisions by cable rather than by broadcast transmission

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The company’s earnings revealed continued weakness in the cable television division amid consumer cord-cutting, which has slowed down in recent quarters.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

What she is now discovering is that a courtroom does not run on the same rules as a cable television set.

From Salon Aug. 4, 2026

In 2008, Gov. Eliot Spitzer thought he had a deal with James Dolan, the cable television scion whose family controls Madison Square Garden, to relocate the arena so a new Penn could be born.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 2026

That amount includes $1.3 billion in restructuring expenses, including updated valuations for Warner’s declining linear cable television networks.

From Los Angeles Times May 6, 2026

I’ve been watching cable television and eating jello.

From "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky

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