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cable television

NOUN
television system transmitted over cable to subscribers
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He remembers discovering Slash after his family got cable television.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

The states also said Paramount-Warner would control nearly 30% of the cable television channel space with more than 50 networks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

The plaintiffs allege that combining Warner and Paramount would give one company too much power over theatrical movie distribution and cable television.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

What she is now discovering is that a courtroom does not run on the same rules as a cable television set.

From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026

Recall that, in 1999, when Terryl had cut her cable television, the pediatric organization had called on families to prevent children under two from watching any television.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel



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