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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In addition to his books and podcast, Cohen is a regular guest on cable television, using his appearances to bash his former boss.
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Melissa Cruz, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
Martha Chansley doesn’t subscribe to cable television.
—Frederick Kaufman, Harper's Magazine, 22 Apr. 2024
After a pause on formal campaigning following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott has launched several political ads to air on cable television, radio and online in support of his campaign for reelection.
—Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2024
Israeli satellite and cable television providers suspended Al Jazeera broadcasts.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 5 May 2024
Paramount entered the Charter negotiations with a weak hand — its cable television channels have suffered from falling ratings amid consumers’ shift to streaming.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2024
From laying the groundwork for the emergence of cable television, streaming services and on-demand content, to embracing new technologies and challenging the status quo, Goldenson paved the way for a more dynamic media landscape.
—Meredith Ogilvie-Thompson, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
Eli Noyes, a filmmaker whose use of clay and sand in stop-motion animation garnered an Oscar nomination and shaped the aesthetic of Nickelodeon and MTV during the early days of cable television, died on March 23 at his home in San Francisco.
—Michael S. Rosenwald, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The company has been hobbled by its reliance on traditional cable television networks, whose viewership has declined significantly due to cord-cutting and diminishing ratings for non-NFL programming.
—Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Melissa Cruz, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
Martha Chansley doesn’t subscribe to cable television.
—Frederick Kaufman, Harper's Magazine, 22 Apr. 2024
After a pause on formal campaigning following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott has launched several political ads to air on cable television, radio and online in support of his campaign for reelection.
—Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2024
Israeli satellite and cable television providers suspended Al Jazeera broadcasts.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 5 May 2024
Paramount entered the Charter negotiations with a weak hand — its cable television channels have suffered from falling ratings amid consumers’ shift to streaming.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2024
From laying the groundwork for the emergence of cable television, streaming services and on-demand content, to embracing new technologies and challenging the status quo, Goldenson paved the way for a more dynamic media landscape.
—Meredith Ogilvie-Thompson, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
Eli Noyes, a filmmaker whose use of clay and sand in stop-motion animation garnered an Oscar nomination and shaped the aesthetic of Nickelodeon and MTV during the early days of cable television, died on March 23 at his home in San Francisco.
—Michael S. Rosenwald, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The company has been hobbled by its reliance on traditional cable television networks, whose viewership has declined significantly due to cord-cutting and diminishing ratings for non-NFL programming.
—Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
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“Cable television.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cable%20television. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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