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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YouTube’s lawyer, Luis Li, told jurors on Tuesday that the platform has become the largest streaming service in the United States, surpassing cable television and even Netflix.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2026
In its prior incarnation, Court TV rode the momentum of cable television through the 1990s and 2000s and took advantage of permissive rules in states like California allowing cameras in courtrooms.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
The legislature increased its reliance on The Connecticut Network, its 24-hour cable television and internet news service that records countless events at the Capitol and Legislative Office Building.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
Paramount+ languished in sixth place among streaming services, and the bulk of the company’s revenue came from CBS and cable television, which have been in decline along with the rest of the linear-television business.
—Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2026
In its prior incarnation, Court TV rode the momentum of cable television through the 1990s and 2000s and took advantage of permissive rules in states like California allowing cameras in courtrooms.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
The legislature increased its reliance on The Connecticut Network, its 24-hour cable television and internet news service that records countless events at the Capitol and Legislative Office Building.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
Paramount+ languished in sixth place among streaming services, and the bulk of the company’s revenue came from CBS and cable television, which have been in decline along with the rest of the linear-television business.
—Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Cable television.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cable%20television. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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