subscription television
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of subscription television
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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In early 1963, Osgood moved to Hartford, Conn. where he became general manager of WHCT-TV, an early subscription television channel owned by RKO General.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2024
The anchor now hosts “CUOMO” on NewsNation, a subscription television news network.
From New York Times ● Apr. 24, 2023
Second, across the nation's 1,100 subscription television markets, AT&T could benefit by drawing customers away from rival TV providers that decided not to carry Time Warner content over pricing concerns.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 11, 2018
Sky Sports, a nascent satellite subscription television channel, carried a limited recap show beginning in 1995.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 27, 2016
The episode, aired on Foxtel’s Showcase channel, also broke records in Australia for the most-watched program in Australian subscription television history.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 26, 2016
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