Recover Footage before the subscription is purchased

kwheatley, before your subscription there was no recording unless you had a microSD card in the camera.  Without a subscription and without a memory card all you get is a still picture.

A subscription to WHAT channel service?  Many/most have video-on-demand capabilities that let you view previous episodes.

[Added later] Sorry. I responded as though you were asking about streamed TV shows.  Didn't notice your post was in the Camera support area.   So few people take the time to find the correct area for their post that I often forget to check.