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

Examples of cable television in a Sentence

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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. 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. 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. Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 24 Jan. 2025 Then came a report Thursday by Andy Martino of the Mets' cable television network SNY. John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for cable television 

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cable television was in 1951

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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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