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started cable TV in 1972 but it was Ted Turner who
started satellite TV programming in the United States in
1976. CNN began 24-hour news coverage in 1980. The "Eye in
the Sky'' would mean a lot less to the ordinary Joe if
not for Astro and satellite TV. While satellite TV
programming is hardly distinguishable from terrestrial
TV, satellite TV provides the edge in specialised
programming like live sports and news casts.
You can
also use your TV to play games and in the near future,
surf the Internet
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