What are the Advantages of Cable Television?
When the medium of television was first introduced, viewers had no other choice but to use rooftop antennas or so-called “rabbit ear” antennas in order to receive broadcast signals. If the location of the transmitter and the location of the television set were not optimal, the signal could be weak to virtually non-existent. In order to counter this loss of signal, some local television services would run lengths of coaxial cable to certain customers, who paid a subscription fee to cover the company’s expenses. This became the first generation of cable television service, although it was not designed to do more than provide customers with the same network broadcasts as those with clear reception through antennas.
