pay cable
noun
: pay TV utilizing a cable television system
—often hyphenated when used attributively
a pay-cable network
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Additionally, the Outstanding Original Film, Broadcast or Streaming award honors new feature films that first aired or streamed on television (network, basic cable, pay cable, pay television, pay-per-view, interactive cable, broadband) or on an internet streaming platform.
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“Pay cable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20cable. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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