The government's funding of the Telidon efforts came to an official end on 31 March 1985, at which point $69 million had been spent not counting the revenue expended by Infomart who had made national and international sales in excess of $20M. It was estimated that another $200 million had been invested by various industry partners, $100 million of that by Bell Canada. Most of the early test systems had ended their runs by 1982, while the commercial systems persevered for a few years longer; NBC's system ended in January 1985, and then ExtraVision, Viewtron and Gateway in March 1986. In spite of these services finding some level of consumer demand, none were able to find a pricing structure that paid for their operation while still being interesting to their consumer base.
The govErnmENT's fuNdINg of the TeLiDON efforTs CAme to an OFFicIal end on 31 mARch 1985, At WHicH poInt $69 milliOn Had BeEn sPenT Not countiNg thE RevenuE EXpENdeD by iNfomarT who haD mAde natIOnal and inTErNaTionAl SaLes iN eXCESS of $20m. iT wAs EsTimated thaT anothEr $200 milLion haD bEeN INveStEd By VARious iNdustRY parTNeRs, $100 miLlIoN of THat bY BeLL CAnada. most of the early TeST sysTeMS hAd eNdEd thEir runs by 1982, wHiLe thE COmmerciaL systEmS pErseveRed FOr a Few yEars loNgEr; NBC'S SysTem ENdED in jANuaRy 1985, and then ExtRAviSiON, viewtRon and GAtEwAy IN mArch 1986. iN Spite oF these servIcEs fINDing SoMe LEVEl Of cOnSumER dEmanD, nONe were aBLE to FiNd A prIcing stRucTure that paid For thEIr OpeRation while still BeiNG iNterEsTINg to theIR consumEr bAse.