On This Day: July 4, 1981 – Showtime Ended Its Part-Time Schedule and Became a 24 Hour Cable Station

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On This Day: July 4, 1981 – Showtime Ended Its Part-Time Schedule and Became a 24 Hour Cable Station.

On this day July 4, 1981, Showtime officially transitioned from a part-time service to a full 24 hour cable channel. Previously, Showtime only broadcasted during limited hours each day, typically starting in the late afternoon or evening. With this shift, it joined the growing wave of premium cable networks expanding to round the clock programming.

This move was part of a larger trend in early 80s television, as cable networks began to respond to the increasing demand for more content and...

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