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2. A look back at what the world was like when AOL began

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   Thirty-five years ago, users heard the infamous dial-up sound for the first time. The '80s were a decade defined by major technological innovations, big hair, cult-classic movies and the start of ...

3. Prodigy (online service) - Wikipedia

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   The roots of Prodigy date to 1980 when broadcaster CBS and telecommunications firm AT&T Corporation formed a joint venture named Venture One in Fair Lawn, New Jersey. [5] The company conducted a market test of 100 homes in Ridgewood, New Jersey [6] to gauge consumer interest in a Videotex-based TV set-top device that would allow consumers to shop at home and receive news, sports and weather.

4. AOL - Wikipedia

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   AOL began in 1983, as a short-lived venture called Control Video Corporation (CVC), founded by William von Meister.Its sole product was an online service called GameLine for the Atari 2600 video game console, after von Meister's idea of buying music on demand was rejected by Warner Bros. [8] Subscribers bought a modem from the company for $49.95 and paid a one-time $15 setup fee.

5. Milestones: A look back at AOL's 35 year history as an ...

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   1999: America Online has over 18 million subscribers and is now the biggest internet provider in the country, with higher-than-expected earnings. It acquires MapQuest for $1.1 billion in December.

6. ON TV (TV network) - Wikipedia

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   ON TV was an American subscription television (STV) service that operated in eight markets between 1977 and 1985. Originally established by National Subscription Television, a joint venture of Oak Industries and Chartwell Communications, ON TV was part of a new breed of STV operations that broadcast premium programming—including movies, sporting events, and concerts—over an encrypted ...

7. PBS launches free retro channel, with programs from the ’80s ...

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   Data from Nielsen’s The Gauge, the ratings service’s monthly snapshot of broadcast, cable, and streaming consumption, found FAST services showing “exceptional strength” in February of 2024 ...