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cable television

NOUN
television system transmitted over cable to subscribers
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As I entered my teens, cable television expanded the number of channels at home from four to several dozen.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

The internet and cable television provider has lost thousands of customers in recent years as it faces stiff competition offering broadband internet packages.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2026

The company’s earnings revealed continued weakness in the cable television division amid consumer cord-cutting, which has slowed down in recent quarters.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

FCC, a 1990s case that affirmed the constitutionality of regulations derived from the scarcity of broadcast licenses, despite the rise of cable television at that point.

From Salon Jul. 10, 2026

Because the mountains interfered with reception, in 1954 he erected an antenna on a high ridge and provided one of the first cable television systems in the United States as a free service.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam



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