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community antenna television
noun[ U ]
media specialized(alsoCommunity Antenna Television)uk /kəˌmjuː.nə.ti ænˌten.ə ˈtel.ɪ.vɪʒ.ən/ us /kəˌmjuː.nə.t̬i ænˌten.ə ˈtel.ə.vɪʒ.ən/(abbreviationCATV)
the original form of cable television(= the system of sending television programmes along wires under the ground), in which televison signals are received by one large aerial(= piece of receiving equipment) and then broadcast by cable to individual houses in the area:
The first commercial Community Antenna Television system was developed by John Watson in 1948.
She tried to sell the video footage to television stations, news organizations, and community antenna television services.
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community antenna television | Business English
community antenna television
noun[ U ]
ukus(abbreviationCATV)
COMMUNICATIONS
the original form of cable television, in which televison signals are received by one large aerial(= piece of receiving equipment) in a local area and then broadcast by cable to individual houses in the area
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