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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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In 2008, Gov. Eliot Spitzer thought he had a deal with James Dolan, the cable television scion whose family controls Madison Square Garden, to relocate the arena so a new Penn could be born.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

That amount includes $1.3 billion in restructuring expenses, including updated valuations for Warner’s declining linear cable television networks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Joseph Collins, a cable television executive who pioneered broadband, died April 2 at his home in Weekapaug, R.I., at 81.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 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

Recall that, in 1999, when Terryl had cut her cable television, the pediatric organization had called on families to prevent children under two from watching any television.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

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