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

Recent Examples on the Web

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

French entertainment group Canal+ plans to list on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in June, a year after taking over Africa’s largest cable television company, MultiChoice. —Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026

However, business journalism on cable television and in specialized newspapers is growing. —Chris Roush, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026

Linear cable television is the company’s main heritage, but streaming has become a key area of strategic focus. —Dade Hayes, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cable television

• abscission
• collision
• decision
• derision
• division
• elision
• envision
• excision
• incision
• misprision
• precision
• prevision

Kids Definition

cable television

noun

: a system of television reception in which signals from distant stations are picked up by a main antenna and sent by cable to the sets of paying subscribers

called also cable TV