pay television

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For years, channels would temporarily disappear from cable services amid disputes over carriage fees, or what carriers pay television companies for the rights to show their programming.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 15, 2025

"We have Australian content requirements on free-to-air television and pay television, but until now, there has been no guarantee that we could see our own stories on streaming services," Burke said.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025

The last time actors went on strike against the studios was in 1980 in a three-month walkout over profits from home videocassettes and pay television.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2023

March Madness Live is available throughout the tournament for those who have a pay television subscription.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 16, 2022

It is also much easier to cancel a streaming service than a pay television package, so turnover among customers is higher.

From New York Times • Jul. 23, 2021