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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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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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