Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A box or fixture in which the ends of an electric cable are fastened.
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Examples
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Google is also set to own a cable-box maker after it acquires Motorola Mobility , although it remains unclear what Google plans to do with it.
Google's Fledgling Television Career John Jannarone 2011
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The big challenge, of course, is whether this will be enough to lure cable-company subscribers away from the convenience of monthly cable-box DVR rentals and billing, which require no upfront cost.
New TiVo Series 4 DVRs offer better TV, web integration 2010
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Remember that the DVR didn't meet with widespread success until it was incorporated as a cable-box feature.
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Remember that the DVR didn't meet with widespread success until it was incorporated as a cable-box feature.
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The big challenge, of course, is whether this will be enough to lure cable-company subscribers away from the convenience of monthly cable-box DVR rentals and billing, which require no upfront cost.
New TiVo Series 4 DVRs offer better TV, web integration 2010
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It has raised debt only one other time in its history, when it used $6.5 billion in debt to acquire cable-box maker Scientific-Atlanta Inc. in 2006.
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The San Jose, Calif., company entered the home-wireless-networks sector by acquiring Linksys Group Inc. for $500 million in 2003, and in 2005 it paid $5.3 billion for cable-box maker Scientific-Atlanta Inc.
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Charter faced an earnings shortfall and prevailed on the cable-box makers to structure sales agreements in a way that Charter used to boost its reported cash flow.
A Win for Investors 2008
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The picture also is mixed for the cable-box business, where profit margins could come under pressure from cable operators who want lower prices.
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But then Charter got "creative," immediately booking the advertising revenue from the cable-box makers while spreading out the cost of the premium over time.
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