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Paid Programming (TV pilot)
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<p><i>Paid Programming</i> (also known as <i>Paid Programming: Icelandic Ultrablue</i> or <i>Icelandic UltraBlue</i>) is an American television pilot created by <a href="/facts/H._Jon_Benjamin/7HJoGEFz">H. Jon Benjamin</a> and <a href="/facts/David_Cross/sDPTIdvd">David Cross</a> for <a href="/facts/Cartoon_Network/0rdGXMmw">Cartoon Network</a>'s late night programming block <a href="/facts/Adult_Swim/79yUNDfz">Adult Swim</a>. It originally premiered in the United States, unannounced and unadvertised, on November 2, 2009 at 4:30 am (<a href="/facts/Eastern_Time_Zone/jP4S8j1V">EST</a>), at the specific request of Benjamin and Cross. <i>Paid Programming</i> is an <a href="/facts/Infomercial/ECcAVwv7">informercial</a> parody which, by design, features lesser known actors from <a href="/facts/Central_Casting/WddS9Hhz">Central Casting</a>. Although it was not picked up for a full series it was re-aired numerous times and has received positive reception. </p>