digital television, specialty channels, and, more recently, streaming platforms—uninterrupted programming became the norm. Today, news, sports, entertainment, and movie channels broadcast 24 hours a day, offering content anytime and anywhere.
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So, when someone mentions that TV channels used to shut down at night after playing the national anthem, they aren’t exaggerating or making up a story. It is a real event that is part of the evolution of television and reflects how the way we consume entertainment and information has changed over the last few decades.
