cable television

noun
1.
a system of broadcasting television programming to private subscribers by means of coaxial cable.
Also called cable TV, pay cable.
Examples from the web for cable television
  • cable television is a video delivery service provided by a cable operator to subscribers via a coaxial or fiber optic cable.
British Dictionary definitions for cable television

cable television

noun
1.
a television service in which programmes are distributed to subscribers' televisions by cable rather than by broadcast transmission