Each has its advantages and disadvantages. Getting Started To have cable installed, you'll need to make sure that your house is wired. If it is, then it's often just a case of notifying your cable company and asking them to activate the service. To receive satellite TV, you'll need to buy and install a satellite dish. Usually your provider will do the installation for a fee.
Cable TV delivers local channels.
In the past Satellite TV did not deliver local channels. But with a new ruling by the FCC, satellite TV providers are now able to deliver this service as well. You need to determine a point for customer service. Satellite TV requires equipment for the top of each TV set. Cable means no extra equipment beyond the initial cable box installation and bringing fiber optic lines into your residence.