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Multichannel television in the United States

Multichannel television has been available in the United States since at least 1948. The U.

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Multichannel television in the United States

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cable television channels satellite service services video programming providers million fcc also subscribers mvpd communications multichannel networks act broadcast usci

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superstationsinstance ofin the 1980s and 1990s deployments of communications satellites made it financially feasible for channels of national interest0.80text
other premium television to be distributed by cable providersinstance ofin the 1980s and 1990s deployments of communications satellites made it financially feasible for channels of national interest0.80text
and eventually directly to viewers' home satellite receivers.The market share of multichannel television began to erode in the mid-2010s due to the increasing popularity of subscription-based Internet video servicesinstance ofin the 1980s and 1990s deployments of communications satellites made it financially feasible for channels of national interest0.80text
the increasing costs of cableinstance ofin the 1980s and 1990s deployments of communications satellites made it financially feasible for channels of national interest0.80text
satellite services due to the carriage fees demanded by major channelsinstance ofin the 1980s and 1990s deployments of communications satellites made it financially feasible for channels of national interest0.80text
as well as consumers intentionally dropping traditional television service in favor of alternatives such as subscription video on demandinstance ofin the 1980s and 1990s deployments of communications satellites made it financially feasible for channels of national interest0.80text
Philadelphiainstance ofcable was not yet available in larger cities0.80text
Chicagoinstance ofcable was not yet available in larger cities0.80text
CNNinstance ofUSCI's inability to get channels0.80text
along with a monthly cost of at leastinstance ofUSCI's inability to get channels0.80text
Boiseinstance ofstartup company Edge Networks began operating a multichannel service known as Evoca in markets0.80text
Denverinstance ofstartup company Edge Networks began operating a multichannel service known as Evoca in markets0.80text

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