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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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.
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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
Other options include news networks such as ABC, NBC, CBS and FOX on network television, as well as CNN, FOX News, MSNBC and NewsNation on cable television.
—The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024
Martha Chansley doesn’t subscribe to cable television.
—Frederick Kaufman, Harper's Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
Like other media companies, Paramount, which also owns cable networks like Nickelodeon and MTV, has been hurt by cable television’s decline.
—Kevin Draper, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2024
The proliferation of cable television — and in particular Ted Turner’s $1.5 billion purchase of MGM in 1986, made to leverage its library entertainment assets for his cable channels — opened studio eyes to the enormous potential worth held in its vaults.
—Brent Simon, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024
Paramount will release nine movies as its parent company contends with a rapidly decaying cable television business and streaming expenses.
—Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2024
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
Other options include news networks such as ABC, NBC, CBS and FOX on network television, as well as CNN, FOX News, MSNBC and NewsNation on cable television.
—The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024
Martha Chansley doesn’t subscribe to cable television.
—Frederick Kaufman, Harper's Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
Like other media companies, Paramount, which also owns cable networks like Nickelodeon and MTV, has been hurt by cable television’s decline.
—Kevin Draper, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2024
The proliferation of cable television — and in particular Ted Turner’s $1.5 billion purchase of MGM in 1986, made to leverage its library entertainment assets for his cable channels — opened studio eyes to the enormous potential worth held in its vaults.
—Brent Simon, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024
Paramount will release nine movies as its parent company contends with a rapidly decaying cable television business and streaming expenses.
—Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2024
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