mˈɑːɹkəs kˈeɪbəl, wˌɪtʃ mˈɜːdʒd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt wɪð tʃˈɑːɹɾɚ kəmjˌuːnɪkˈeɪʃənz, wʌz fˈaʊndᵻd baɪ ɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə mˈɑːɹkəs fˈæmɪli, bˌʌt hˈɛld nˈoʊ dᵻɹˈɛkt kˈɔːɹpɚɹət kənˈɛkʃən tə mˈɑːɹkəs kˌɔːɹpɚɹˈeɪʃən ɪtsˈɛlf.
Marcus Cable, which merged in 1998 with Charter Communications, was founded by a member of the Marcus family, but held no direct corporate connection to Marcus Corporation itself.