satellite television

noun

: direct broadcast satellite

Examples of satellite television in a Sentence

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But a day later, the satellite television providers DirecTV and EchoStar wrote letters to the judge, imploring her to preserve her findings in the case. —

Kevin Draper, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025 The advent of satellite television and analog Beta and VHS video exponentially increased state media piracy. —

Laura-Zoë Humphreys and Daymar Valdés Frigola / Made By History, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024 In the 1990s, when the state purchased a package of satellite television channels and transmitted it from Hotel Habana Libre to surrounding hotels, technicians pirated the signal through makeshift antennas. —

Laura-Zoë Humphreys and Daymar Valdés Frigola / Made By History, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024 Advances in satellite television technology exacerbated conflicts between state and citizen media piracy. —

Laura-Zoë Humphreys and Daymar Valdés Frigola / Made By History, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for satellite television

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of satellite television was in 1961

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“Satellite television.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satellite%20television. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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