superstation

American  

[soo-per-stey-shuhn] / ˈsu pərˌsteɪ ʃən /

noun

1. an independent television station whose signal is transmitted by satellite to subscribers on a cable system.

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Etymology

Origin of superstation

super- + station

Example Sentences

The program was a ratings smash and spawned two sitcoms, notably “The New Leave It to Beaver” on Ted Turner’s superstation, WTBS, from 1986 to 1989.

From Washington Post • Jul. 27, 2022

Tribune, which then owned the Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, Baltimore Sun and WGN superstation, sought Chapter 11 protection as ad revenue plummeted and more readers went online for news.

From Reuters • Aug. 20, 2021

Fletcher said the plan is to replicate the superstation model across the county.

From Washington Times • Jan. 8, 2021

WGN, the Cubs’ superstation broadcast partner, wasn’t even offered on our cable subscription.

From The Guardian • Oct. 15, 2016

To accommodate both amendments, the phrase "or by the Public Broadcasting Service satellite feed" has been placed at the end of the new language, after "superstation."

From Copyright Law of the United States of America and Related Laws Contained in Title 17 of the United States Code, Circular 92 by United States