cable television
noun
: a system of television reception in which signals from distant stations are picked up by a master antenna and sent by cable to the individual receivers of paying subscribers
called also cable TV
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The newfound exposure and acceptance allowed many drag queens to take their show into new venues, from nightclubs to cruises to cable television.
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Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 3 June 2025
The future for cable television, to paraphrase Tom Petty, was wide open.
—Richard Deitsch, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Through his company, Jeff Margolis Productions, which launched in 1976, Margolis also packaged and produced entertainment and reality series for network, syndication, and cable television.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
Combine this with other revenue streams like cable television, where Corman made a fortune thanks to the popularity of softcore erotica on Cinemax and other networks, and the financial rationale for making erotic thrillers en masse becomes obvious.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2025
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Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 3 June 2025
The future for cable television, to paraphrase Tom Petty, was wide open.
—Richard Deitsch, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Through his company, Jeff Margolis Productions, which launched in 1976, Margolis also packaged and produced entertainment and reality series for network, syndication, and cable television.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
Combine this with other revenue streams like cable television, where Corman made a fortune thanks to the popularity of softcore erotica on Cinemax and other networks, and the financial rationale for making erotic thrillers en masse becomes obvious.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Cable television.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cable%20television. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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