WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
subscrip′tion tel′evision. 
  1. Show BusinessSee pay television. Also called subscription TV 
  • 1950–55

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
ˈpay ˈtel•e•vi•sion, n. [uncountable]
  1. Show Businessa service that broadcasts television programs to viewers who pay a monthly charge or a fee for each program.
  2. Show Businessthe programming provided by this service.Also called pay-TV.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
pay′ tel′evision, 
    1. Radio and Television, Show Businessa commercial service that broadcasts or provides television programs to viewers who pay a monthly charge or a per-program fee.
    the programming provided. Also called pay-TV  (pā′tē′vē′),USA pronunciation subscription television. 
    • 1955–60

'subscription television' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
STV - pay television - videoporn

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