cable television

American  

noun

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

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cable television British  

noun

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

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Example Sentences

“Emeril Live” turned Food Network into one of the fastest-growing cable television networks.

From The Wall Street Journal

And at a time when the cable television business is collapsing in many markets, the Dodgers have a blockbuster TV deal that will pay them more than $330 million a year through 2038.

From The Wall Street Journal

Thompson said recently that a study commissioned by CNN showed that some 18 million Americans who had ditched cable television since the coronavirus pandemic would be "very interested" in paying for standalone subscriptions.

From Barron's

Until their repeal, these rules allowed the flourishing of independent production houses and the rise of cable television.

From MarketWatch

Discovery — valuing its bid at $108.4 billion — for the entirety of the company, including its cable television division.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• cable
• cable system