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cable television

NOUN
television system transmitted over cable to subscribers
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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

Spectrum owner Charter Communications is nearing the finish line in its long-awaited $34.5-billion purchase of Cox Enterprises to form the nation’s largest internet and cable television company.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2026

Bonta said the the $110 billion purchase of Warner Bros. by Paramount would leave the resulting company with control of nearly a third of all movie production and cable television programming in the United States.

From Salon Jul. 13, 2026

Now studios are desperate to show investors they can earn at least a fraction of the profit from streaming that they once did from cable television.

From The Wall Street Journal May 28, 2026

They followed their success with Capital One with a similar success, in a distressed European cable television company called United Pan-European Cable.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis



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