TV Cable cut off switch

[brushro]

Hello to all-I am seeking a solution to a problem my wife & I are having w/ our 7 yr. old & his sneaking off to watch TV in the basement.
We have a TV that has the cable channel system built in ( no set top box required)- the cable comes out of the wall to hook in the back of the tv...on the other side of the wall we have a semi-finished basement that the cable line comes out of the faceplate fixture & runs back to the house (source) distribution.
Is there a cut out switching systerm I can buy or build to allow me to hide & provide us w/ a method to foil his sneakiness & control his time & content on the tube.
Any type of flip toggle switch or rotary dial switch would be perfect.
Thank You

 

[JoeE SP9]

If you drill holes in the hot and neutral tangs you can put a lock through the holes. Use a small combination lock so there's no key to lose. This should stop any 7 year old from using the TV.

 

[j_garcia]

Doesn't the TV have parental controls? Turn off all the good channels...

How about some discipline...?? No consequence means no reason to stop.

 

[acurtas]

depending on how the wiring goes down to the TV, you can get an A/B switch and wire it into the A side. Wire B to nothing. and the common to the TV. A means TV on, B means TV off. Put it out of reach and you should be done.