cable operators

Television service companies

Cable operators are companies that deliver television programming to subscribers through coaxial or fiber-optic cables.

They control local distribution systems and typically hold regional monopolies or near-monopolies: The cable operator raised rates again.

The term distinguishes these distributors from content providers and broadcast networks.

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