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The View from 1980: The Future of Cable Television

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We couldn't wait to share this video our treasure trove of archives with our friends, fans, and followers. From Voter's Pipeline, a show that ran in the '70s and '80s, this clip is from a special entitled "The Changing Face of Television."

In it, host Matt Cooper asks his guests, each of whom specializes in a facet of cable programming, what the future of cable will mean for television consumption.

From a 2017 point of view, we loved hearing the panelists' predictions, and how aghast they sound at the prospect of having 100 channels of TV!

Check out more of the episode.

This article was updated Jan. 20, 2023.

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