1. A system of television broadcasting in which a large company or organization distributes programming to affiliated local stations across a country or region
Network television reached its peak in the 1980s before cable became popular.
A televisão em rede atingiu seu pico nos anos 1980 antes da televisão a cabo se tornar popular.
2. The major television broadcasting companies and their affiliated stations that produce and distribute content nationally
The three major network television stations were ABC, NBC, and CBS.
As três principais redes de televisão eram ABC, NBC e CBS.