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Late 1970s and early 1980s
- In the United States, subscription television began in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the form of encrypted analog over-the-air broadcast television which could be decrypted with special equipment.
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In the U.S., the initial concept and technology for pay-per-view for broadcast television was first developed in the early 1950s, including a crude decrypting of the over-the-air television signal and a decoding box, but never caught on for use at that time.
Dec 3, 2012 · 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.
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.
The 1980s and 1990s saw exponential growth in the multichannel universe, beginning with pay television services and later continuing with various waves of specialty services, usually launched in one fell swoop.
Developed by the Zenith Radio Corporation and its founder/president, Eugene McDonald Jr., Phonevision was the first pay television service the world had ever seen. As early as 1931 the company had looked into the idea of subscription television, believing that many stations couldn’t survive on advertising dollars alone.
Opening of first pay TV (general channels). 1984 CBC stereo networks start 24-hour broadcasting and supplementary cable distribution. The CBC is host broadcaster for the 12-day papal visit. First pay TV specialty channels open. Federal-provincial committee publishes report on future of French-language TV in Canada.
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Feb 24, 2010 · In 1982, the CRTC decided to allow pay TV, which enabled cable operators to offer additional channels that consumers could choose to purchase.
