How do i connect apple tv

Tried unsuccessfully to connect Apple TV.  Worked fine before I upgraded my Comcast service about 5 months ago and I only recently tried to use it again. I coincidentally have lost the cable signal to my television.

Welcome to the Apple Community.
I'm assuming you mean that something is already using your single HDMI port. Two options:
Get an HDMI switch
The second is a little more extreme, but worth mentioning if ever you've considered going down that route. Most modern home theatre systems have multiple HDMI inputs which will do the same as a switch, but also give you access to multitrack audio.

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