Cable TV

Cable TV is a method of providing homes with television using laid cables rather than the more common broadcasting method with radio waves. The signal is usually sent through coaxial cables which are laid and then connected directly to the customer’s television allowing them to receive the Cable TV signal.

Cable TV is usually provided by private companies, many of them offering their customers a cable TV package that will allow them access to many more TV channels than the standard terrestrial signal. Recently, with the rise of broadband internet technology a number of companies providing cable TV services will also incorporate a broadband connection into the deal.

The technology used for Cable TV has been available for many years, however it was not until the late eighties that Cable TV became commonplace in the UK. In the USA cable TV is extremely popular and it is estimated that almost 60% of homes in America are subscribed to at least a basic Cable TV service. Cable TV has been available in American since 1948, but it was initially used to allow people living in remote areas where the radio signal broadcast by TV stations was weak access to TV.

Since its early inception Cable TV has become big business in America, and there are a number of private companies offering cable TV services who are in direct competition with each other. The number of companies offering a broadband and telephone connection with their cable TV packages has increased significantly.