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As far back as I can remember (mid 80s) cable always had ads. The premium channels like HBO did not, but most channels did. Did you mean premium channels, or w
by edmundsauto 3y ago
As far back as I can remember (mid 80s) cable always had ads. The premium channels like HBO did not, but most channels did.
Did you mean premium channels, or was there a time in the early 80s when >50% of channels carried by your provider didn't have ads?
- int_19h 3y agoMid-80s is exactly when that became to change. https://www.nytimes.com/1981/07/26/arts/will-cable-tv-be-invaded-by-commercials.html https://www.nytimes.com/1981/07/26/arts/will-cable-tv-be-inv...