What is Cable television?
[[Image:Daewoo DT-2008 DVB Terestrial set-top box.jpg|thumb|Set-top box]] '''Cable television''' is a way of letting people watch [[television]] without having to get signals from an [[antenna]]. The television signals are brought to the television through a [[coaxial cable]] or [[optical fiber]], people usually have to pay for a [[subscription]] to get cable television. With cable television, people can watch many [[Television network|television channels]] carrying many [[television program]]s. Usually some of these are [[television station]]s and others are cable channels, made for the cable companies. Cable TV is provided by many carriers, usually a place is served by only one or two cable companies. Some of those carriers in the United States are [[AT&T]] U-Verse, [[Comcast]], [[Time Warner Cable]], [[Charter Communications]] and [[Verizon]]. Another method of subscription television is by [[Satellite television]], especially in places where cable TV is not available. ==Related pages== * [[Satellite television]] * [[History (TV channel)|History TV]] * [[HBO]] {{tv-stub}} [[Category:Cable television| ]] [[Category:Television technology]]