Carlton Select
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 Carlton Select's logo after the 1997 relaunch. | |
| Ownership | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Carlton Television (subdivision of Carlton Communications plc) |
| History | |
| Launched | 14 February 1997 |
| Closed | 1 March 2000 |
| Former names | SelecTV (1995–97) |
| Availability (at time of closure) | |
| Terrestrial | |
| ITV Digital | Channel 35 |
| Cable | |
| NTL | Channel 121 |
| Telewest | Channel 140 |
| Channel 157 | |
Carlton Select was a British digital television channel, owned by Carlton Television. It was originally launched in June 1995 as SelecTV, by the independent production company of the same name,[1] before being purchased by Carlton in 1997 who relaunched it as Carlton Select.
On 14 February 1997, after SelecTV was rebranded, Carlton Select branded itself as "The UK's leading entertainment cable channel". Together with quiz shows, films and comedies, the channel brought viewers a wide-ranging choice of high quality programming.
The channel was also available via satellite in Africa, on the South African DStv service.
History[]
Carlton Select was the result of a purchase by Pearson Television of production company, SelecTV for the value of £5.2m in 1996. SelecTV had ran a cable-only channel of the same name since June 1995 and whose roots stretch as far back as the mid-80s. SelecTV was rebranded as Carlton Select on 14 February 1997.
The channel broadcast on weekdays from 17:00 to 01:00 and at weekends from 17:00 to 02:00. The other hours were devoted to Carlton Food Network, which timeshared each other.
The future of the channel was being considered internally as early as mid-1999 and Carlton Select was eventually closed down on 1 March 2000.[2][3][4]
Programmes[]
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References[]
- ^ Week, Marketing (1995-03-03). "SelecTV to launch cable channel". Marketing Week. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
- ^ https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/alli-ponders-future-of-carlton-select/1216547.article
- ^ https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/carlton-pulls-plug-carlton-select/31519
- ^ "Carlton makes unhappy Discovery". The Guardian. 22 December 1999.
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