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cable television
noun
: a system of television reception in which signals from distant stations are picked up by a master antenna and sent by cable to the individual receivers of paying subscribers
called also cable TV
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According to a report by Andy Martino, baseball reporter for the Mets cable television network SNY, the Mets have an offer out to Alonso for three years at a total of $70 million.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Last year, the company laid off 15% of its US staff and wrote down $6 billion in value of its cable television networks as part of its efforts to eliminate $500 million in annual costs.
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Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 29 Jan. 2025
The case originated with a conservative political action committee (PAC) that wanted to air commercials directing broadcast and cable television viewers to their film, Hillary: The Movie.
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Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 24 Jan. 2025
Then came a report Thursday by Andy Martino of the Mets' cable television network SNY.
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John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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First Known Use
1951, in the meaning defined above
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“Cable television.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cable%20television. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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cable television
noun
: a system of television reception in which signals from distant stations are picked up by a main antenna and sent by cable to the sets of paying subscribers
called also cable TV
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