"basic cable" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} basic cable (uncountable)
  1. (US) A tier of pay television which has neither the broad audience of terrestrial channels nor the cachet of premium channels. Tags: US, uncountable
    Sense id: en-basic_cable-en-noun-mgkYxTCG Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

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