cable television
Americannoun
noun
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Instead of painting a broad picture that included all leading forms of content distribution — movie theaters, broadcast and cable television as well as streaming platforms — the states zeroed in on three distinct slices.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Bonta said the the $110 billion purchase of Warner Bros. by Paramount would leave the resulting company with control of nearly a third of all movie production and cable television programming in the United States.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
That’s a problem only if vehicle ownership turns out to be like cable television subscriptions, where a departure by the young was an early warning sign.
From Barron's ● Mar. 20, 2026
“Emeril Live” turned Food Network into one of the fastest-growing cable television networks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
I’ve been watching cable television and eating jello.
From "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky
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