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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Regardless, 2024 marked a noticeable shift from past elections, in which cable television interviews were prioritized over podcast interviews, a far cry from the anticipation and popularity Trump’s interview on The Joe Rogan Experience received this year.
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Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Jan. 2025
Trump’s appearance on the show became one of the biggest media hits of the year, outperforming cable television networks’ prime-time ratings, and drawing more viewers even than the president-elect debate with Harris.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Dec. 2024
The launch could spell the beginning of the end of cable television.
—Brad Adgate, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Since then, the rise of streaming entertainment has eaten into the cable television business, leading to waves of consumers canceling their cable subscriptions in favor of platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Jan. 2025
Trump’s appearance on the show became one of the biggest media hits of the year, outperforming cable television networks’ prime-time ratings, and drawing more viewers even than the president-elect debate with Harris.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Dec. 2024
The launch could spell the beginning of the end of cable television.
—Brad Adgate, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Since then, the rise of streaming entertainment has eaten into the cable television business, leading to waves of consumers canceling their cable subscriptions in favor of platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Cable television.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cable%20television. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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