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 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.
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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
His movies also had long post-theatrical lives with home entertainment and on cable television.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 19 Dec. 2025
The battle back then over cable television regulation was largely fought between mayors of major cities and the cable industry.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
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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
His movies also had long post-theatrical lives with home entertainment and on cable television.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 19 Dec. 2025
The battle back then over cable television regulation was largely fought between mayors of major cities and the cable industry.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Cable television.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cable%20television. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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