ケーブルテレビ

けーぶるてれび
noun
cable television; cable TV
mediatechnology
1. cable television; cable TV
Television service delivered over a wired cable network rather than over the air, often offering local channels and extra programming for a subscription fee.
ケーブルテレビに加入(かにゅう)した。
I subscribed to cable TV.
ケーブルテレビで地元(じもと)の番組(ばんぐみ)が見(み)られる。
You can watch local programs on cable TV.
この地域(ちいき)は電波(でんぱ)が弱(よわ)いので、ケーブルテレビを契約(けいやく)している家(いえ)が多(おお)い。
Reception is weak in this area, so many households subscribe to cable TV.

From English "cable TV," sometimes abbreviated CATV. In Japan it is valued in mountainous or remote areas where over-the-air signals are weak, as well as for local community channels.

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Compare: 地上波(ちじょうは) (terrestrial (over-the-air) broadcasting)
Related: テレビ (television)
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