Definition

Noun: A television broadcasting service where signals are sent from a ground station to a communications satellite in space. The satellite receives, amplifies, and retransmits the signal back to Earth, where it is received by a small dish antenna, typically at a subscriber's home.

Usage

"Satellite TV" refers to the technology, service, or industry of television delivered via satellite. * We get hundreds of channels through satellite TV. * The rural area had no cable, so satellite TV was the only option. * The company is a major provider of satellite TV.

Examples

• Installing a dish is necessary to receive satellite TV.
• The storm caused a temporary interruption in the satellite TV signal.
• Satellite TV offers many international channels.

Advanced Usage

• Direct broadcast satellite (DBS) TV: A specific type of satellite TV service intended for direct reception by the public, often used interchangeably with "satellite TV" in common parlance.
  • Most home satellite TV services in the region are DBS.

Variants and Related Words

• Satellite television: A full, formal synonym for "satellite TV."
• Satellite dish: The parabolic antenna used to receive the satellite signal.
• Satellite receiver: The set-top box that decodes the satellite signal for viewing.
• Direct-to-home (DTH): Another term for satellite television services marketed directly to consumers.

Synonyms

• Direct broadcast satellite (DBS)
• Satellite television

Antonyms

• Terrestrial television (broadcast TV received via an aerial)
• Cable television (TV delivered via coaxial or fiber-optic cables)
• Internet Protocol television (IPTV) (TV delivered via internet networks)

Noun

1. a television system in which the signal is transmitted to an orbiting satellite that receives the signal and amplifies it and transmits it back to earth