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Netflix, Streaming Videos & DVDs

Voltaire2

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12. Nope it was CATV community antenna.

Reply to global1 (Reply #9)

Tue Aug 21, 2018, 03:56 PM

Aug 2018

It just provided broadcast tv via cable. Pay tv was hbo etc and some channels were indeed once ad fee and now aren’t, but that was long after cable started.

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My #1-son told me that Netflix was going to start airing commercials. [View all] Laffy Kat Aug 2018 OP

Don't use Netflix, but from what I saw there was some euphemism for it in the corporate explanation, RockRaven Aug 2018 #1

I just bought a ROKU device, and for a fee you can access Netflix, Hulu, LastLiberal in PalmSprings Aug 2018 #3

We use standard TV for current news. MSNBC and CNN. Stonepounder Aug 2018 #7

Promotional videos for other Netflux shows. Dr Hobbitstein Aug 2018 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2018 #2

Remember When Cable TV Was Sold As Commercial-Free?..... global1 Aug 2018 #4

Um what? Voltaire2 Aug 2018 #8

They Called It Pay TV At That Time And It Was To Be.... global1 Aug 2018 #9

Nope it was CATV community antenna. Voltaire2 Aug 2018 #12

I live in a rural area MuseRider Aug 2018 #11

No they also had community access stations (and still do) without ads grantcart Aug 2018 #13

Short term test. Not really commercials, but 'previews of other shows' Stonepounder Aug 2018 #5

movie houses started with...previews nt msongs Aug 2018 #6