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  1. Cable television - Wikipedia

    Cable television is a system of delivering television programming to consumers via radio frequency (RF) signals transmitted through coaxial cables, or in more recent systems, light pulses through fibre-optic …

  2. Cable television | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica

    Commonly known as community antenna television (CATV), these cable systems use a “community antenna” to receive broadcast signals (often from communications satellites), which they then …

  3. Cable Television - Federal Communications Commission

    Cable television is a video delivery service provided by a cable operator to subscribers via a coaxial cable or fiber optics. Programming delivered without a wire via satellite or other facilities is not "cable …

  4. Cable Television, History of - Encyclopedia.com

    Cable television has its roots in community antenna television (CATV), which was developed to bring television to communities that did not have their own channels in the early days of television …

  5. What Is CATV Cable? - totcables.com

    What Does “CATV” Stand For? CATV stands for Community Antenna Television or Cable Television. It refers to systems that deliver television signals via coaxial cables rather than traditional over-the-air …

  6. Community Antenna Television Is Introduced - EBSCO

    Community Antenna Television (CATV) emerged in the late 1940s as a solution to the challenges faced by rural and outlying areas in receiving television broadcasts.

  7. Cable television programming, also called Community Antenna Television (CATV), is the bread and butter service component of the cable television industry.This section introduces CATV and the …

  8. CATV Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Dec 30, 2025 · What does the abbreviation CATV stand for? Meaning: cable television.

  9. CATV: Exploring the Evolution and Future of Cable Television

    Cable television, often referred to as CATV or community antenna television, has undergone significant transformation since its inception in the late 1940s.

  10. The CATV (Cable Television) Data Network Explained

    Oct 11, 2023 · What is CATV? CATV, also known as Cable Television, is a system that delivers television programming through a network of cables. It stands for “Community Antenna Television” …