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1. bryanm+(OP)[view] [source] 2023-12-27 01:54:50
How did paid channels like HBO and Showtime make their ad-free model work in the regular TV era?
replies(3): >>lemonb+J >>maxeri+Q1 >>supert+t3
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2. lemonb+J[view] [source] 2023-12-27 02:01:54
>>bryanm+(OP)
We paid for it. Greed had yet to reach the levels we see today. Not to mention the disparity between the wealthy and the average person we are currently living with.
replies(1): >>HDThor+I5
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3. maxeri+Q1[view] [source] 2023-12-27 02:14:06
>>bryanm+(OP)
They were expensive and had considerably less content.

Like 1 or 2 channels with a modest amount of original programming each week.

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4. supert+t3[view] [source] 2023-12-27 02:29:33
>>bryanm+(OP)
They got a cut of the add-on charge and the base cable TV subscription fee.
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5. HDThor+I5[view] [source] [discussion] 2023-12-27 02:54:48
>>lemonb+J
You’re claiming that people used to be less greedy?
replies(2): >>spider+7b >>lemonb+952
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6. spider+7b[view] [source] [discussion] 2023-12-27 03:48:47
>>HDThor+I5
They hadn’t yet figured out how to adapt their greed to the new streaming era.
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7. lemonb+952[view] [source] [discussion] 2023-12-27 20:22:12
>>HDThor+I5
Yes. Technology and our knowledge of the world allows for an accumulation of wealth, power, control and social status that have never been possible before.
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