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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The entertainment landscape is ever-shifting, and even the most beloved network and cable television shows aren’t guaranteed another season.
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Alyssa Modos, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Remembering Ted Turner, an American original Ted Turner, the brash, visionary entrepreneur who founded CNN, transformed cable television, raced yachts in the America's Cup, and became one of America's leading conservationists, died May 6 at 87.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Ted Turner, the high-flying media tycoon, entrepreneur and philanthropist who founded CNN and revolutionized American cable television, died on Wednesday, according to his private holding company.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 6 May 2026
The popularity of that film has continued over time with repeat viewings on cable television and the Disney+ streaming service.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
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Alyssa Modos, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
Remembering Ted Turner, an American original Ted Turner, the brash, visionary entrepreneur who founded CNN, transformed cable television, raced yachts in the America's Cup, and became one of America's leading conservationists, died May 6 at 87.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Ted Turner, the high-flying media tycoon, entrepreneur and philanthropist who founded CNN and revolutionized American cable television, died on Wednesday, according to his private holding company.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 6 May 2026
The popularity of that film has continued over time with repeat viewings on cable television and the Disney+ streaming service.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
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“Cable television.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cable%20television. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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