It was in like 2002 so I dunno how the TV reported what channel was viewed technically. I remember that I knew it was a pay channel, but I thought it would go

It was in like 2002 so I dunno how the TV reported what channel was viewed technically. I remember that I knew it was a pay channel, but I thought it would go dark after a sneak peak unless I called some pay number for a code or something, like the pay TV channels on the satellite TV at home.