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   Pay television. Pay television, also known as subscription television, premium television or, when referring to an individual service, a premium channel, [1][2][3][4] refers to subscription -based television services, usually provided by multichannel television providers, but also increasingly via digital terrestrial and streaming television.

2. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca › pay-televisionPay Television - The Canadian Encyclopedia

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   Dec 3, 2012 · Pay Television. Article by Robert E. Babe. Published Online December 3, 2012. Last Edited July 17, 2015. Although undertaken experimentally in Etobicoke, Ontario, between 1960 and 1965, pay television as a major venture was licensed only in March 1982, after a decade of debate. Although undertaken experimentally in Etobicoke, Ontario, between ...

3. www.thehenryford.org › explore › blogPhonevision: The Forgotten Story of How Pay TV Began

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   Over-the-air systems reappeared for a period beginning in 1977 (ON-TV, an example of what was available in the Detroit market, broadcast films via WXON in the evening hours), but ultimately lost out to cable television. Pay-per-view TV, which took hold in the early 1980s, can be traced to Zenith’s service, as can the very idea of purchasing ...

4. www.statista.com › topics › 1309Pay TV in the United States - statistics & facts | Statista

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   Jul 12, 2024 · Pay TV, which refers to subscription-based cable or satellite television services, is part of the dynamic media and entertainment industry in the United States. ... 37.1bn USD Detailed statistics ...

5. broadcasting-history.ca › the-history-of-canadianHistory of Cable Television – The History of Canadian ...

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   Throughout the 1970s, Canadian cable operators explored again and again the potential for pay television, trying to persuade the CRTC to approve it. In the U.S, meanwhile, Time-Warner launched HBO (Home Box Office), the first American pay TV service using microwave distribution at the start, and then in 1975, satellite distribution.

6. www.walteromalley.com › dodger-history › thinkingThinking Inside the Box: Walter O’Malley and Pay Television

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   Jan 19, 2024 · The Daily News reports that “Pay-TV, the most explosive issue in the history of broadcasting, will be examined by its proponents and opponents during Ed Murrow’s “See It Now” next Tuesday at 10:30 via CBS-TV. Among those who will present the pros and cons of the question will be: playwright Robert E. Sherwood; Brooklyn Dodgers prexy Walter O’Malley; CBS president Frank Stanton and ...

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   When did pay television start?

   • Although undertaken experimentally in Etobicoke, Ontario, between 1960 and 1965, pay television as a major venture was licensed only in March 1982, after a decade of debate. Although undertaken experimentally in Etobicoke, Ontario, between 1960 and 1965, pay television as a major venture was licensed only in March 1982, after a decade of debate.

   Pay Television | The Canadian Encyclopedia

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   What is pay television?

   • Pay television, also known as subscription television, premium television or, when referring to an individual service, a premium channel, refers to subscription -based television services, usually provided by multichannel television providers, but also increasingly via digital terrestrial and streaming television.

   Pay television - Wikipedia

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   When did pay-per-view TV begin?

   • Pay-per-view TV, which began in the early 1980s, can be traced to Zenith’s service. It is also the originator of the concept of purchasing commercial-free content for home viewing.

   Phonevision: The Forgotten Story of How Pay TV Began

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   When was the first pay TV system invented in Canada?

   • In 1958, the National Community Antenna Television Association of Canada (NCATAC) was launched. Around the same time, the movie company subsidiary Famous Players Canadian Corp. decided to experiment with the first pay TV system in Canada, planned for London, Ontario.

   History of Cable Television – The History of Canadian Broadcasting

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   Does Canada have pay TV?

   • While Canada had its first satellite television several years prior and already had experience in pay TV in the long-running Etobicoke trial, the industry remained unable to secure approval for pay TV in Canada.

   History of Cable Television – The History of Canadian Broadcasting

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   Which pay TV service is available in Australia?

   • In Australia, Foxtel, Optus Television and TransACT are the major pay television distributors, all of which provide cable services in some metropolitan areas, with Foxtel providing satellite service for all other areas where cable is not available. Austar formerly operated as a satellite pay service, until it merged with Foxtel and SelecTV.

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8. news.gallup.com › vault › 190079Gallup Vault: The Birth of Pay Television

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   Mar 18, 2016 · In 1955, Gallup asked Americans with television sets if they would be interested in watching current movies at home, and if so, how much they would pay for this ability.