A television distribution technology that carries channels to subscribers over coaxial or fiber-optic cable rather than over the air. It began in the United States in 1948 as Community Antenna Television, using large antennas on hills or mountains to capture broadcast signals for communities blocked by terrain, and modern systems use a hybrid fiber-coaxial architecture that combines optical fiber trunks with coaxial cable to the home.
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Introduced Year OriginBegan in the United States in 1948 as Community Antenna Television: large shared antennas erected on hills and mountains, with coaxial cable carrying the signal down to households in rural areas the broadcast signal could not otherwise reach. 1 Connections
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In 1948, in order to provide television services to the rural areas of the country where the geography blocked television signals, the Community Antenna Television (CATV) program erected large television antennas atop hills and mountains
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In the U.S., in 1948, in order to provide television services to the rural areas of the country where the geography blocked television signals, the Community Antenna Television (CATV) program erected large television antennas atop hills and mountains, from which the coaxial cable was directly connected to the individual houses of the community.
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Cable and satellite providers often offer their own digital video recorders along with a service plan.
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