basic cable

noun

A tier of pay television which has neither the broad audience of terrestrial channels nor the cachet of premium channels.

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Meanings

nounbasic cable (uncountable)
  1. USuncountableA tier of pay television which has neither the broad audience of terrestrial channels nor the cachet of premium channels.
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