Subj : Re: Old Geek Thoughts...
To   : McDoob
From : TALIADON
Date : Tue Jan 04 2022 22:01:43

 Mc> Um...I don't know where you grew up, but where I lived, there were only
 Mc> two free TV channels: CBC (national) and local. If you wanted to watch
 Mc> any more than that, you had to pay a pretty massive subscription...just
 Mc> to watch a bunch more ad-filled channels...

Things were a little different in the UK, but then again, we only had a hand
full of channels to choose from. Basically, you gave the BBC their pound of
flesh and they broadcasted content without commercial breaks. Independents
like ITV were essentially free, but they broadcasted commercials every 15
minutes.

Things have become more 'Americanised' over the past 3 or 4 decades, and now
we too pay massive subscriptions for what is essentially home shopping.

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