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 subscribe to get cable television. With cable television, people can watch many television channels carrying many television shows . Usually some of these are television stations 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.

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• Satellite television
• History Channel
• Home Box Office

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