Also known as Premium Cable. Refers to channels, such as HBO(tm), available for an extra fee at the discretion of cable TV subscribers.
scrambled TV pictures of premium programs, transmitted by cable, designed for viewing only by those paying a monthly fee for home decoders.
Any of a number of program services for which cable subscribers pay a monthly charge in addition to the basic cable subscription fee.
Cable television programming service for which the subscriber pays an extra fee beyond the monthly cable fee; see pay television, basic cable, tiering.
Cable networks such as HBO that charge cable subscribers monthly fees for receiving their programming in addition to the fees they pay for receiving a cluster of other networks. Cable systems share these fees with the pay networks.
A network or service available for an added monthly fee. Also called premium. Some services, call mini-pay, are marketed at an average monthly rate below that of full-priced premium. See also Pay television.
Channels, such as Home Box OfficeTM, available for an extra fee at the discretion of cable TV subscribers.
Cable programming services for which subscribers pay an additional fee above the basic cable service charge. Also called Premium Cable.
