cable television

noun

1. a system of broadcasting television programming to private subscribers by means of coaxial cable.

cable television

noun

1. a television service in which programmes are distributed to subscribers' televisions by cable rather than by broadcast transmission

Example Sentences

US media giant Comcast is set to spin off its NBCUniversal cable television arm, as the industry continues to struggle with the emergence of streaming giants like Netflix and Amazon Prime.

From BBC

The consideration comes as the cable television business is undergoing upheaval.

From Los Angeles Times

And some area residents will be without cable television and internet, as Cox Communications announced it will be disconnecting service to 146 customers in the Portuguese Bend Community Assn. starting Monday.

From Los Angeles Times

The boss of Foxtel - a majority News Corp-owned cable television company in Australia - has "unreservedly" apologised after an image surfaced of him performing a Nazi salute.

From BBC

Late last week, Paramount alerted investors that it took a $6-billion write-down on its cable television networks business, in yet another sign that Hollywood is reckoning with the ongoing deterioration of the traditional television business.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• cable
• cable system