Premiere (TV channel)
| Country | Europe |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | United Kingdom |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Maxwell Communication Corporation (25%) Goldcrest Films (25%) HBO (25%) Showtime Networks (25%) |
| History | |
| Launched | 29 March 1984 |
| Closed | July 1989 |
| Replaced by | Sky Movies |
| Former names | The Entertainment Network Mirrorvision |
Premiere (known as PREM1ERE on air) was the first subscription movie channel that broadcast to Europe via satellite alongside the other services of that time including Sky Channel, Music Box and The Children's Channel.
History[]
The Entertainment Network[]
The Entertainment Network (also known as TEN) was launched on 29 March 1984 by Robert Maxwell, as the station went bust within a year but was later relaunched as Mirrorvision.
Mirrorvision[]
Mirrorvision was a film channel from the stable of the Daily Mirror launched on 2 June 1985,[1] whether Mirrorvision and Premiere were merged but continue to be called from the same name on 1 April 1986.[2]
Demise[]
Due to losses of around £10 million and increased competition from Sky Movies, Premiere closed in July 1989 as the final film shown was 1985's Twice in a Lifetime, followed by a final announcement thanking the viewers as well as mentioned businesses that helped Premiere's transmission to end broadcasting.
Programming[]
In addition to movies, the service also showed children's television shows in an after school slot as fillers within the channel premiered ThunderCats before the BBC1 launch, and was also the first programme to show Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Chronomedia: 1985". Terra Media. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
- ^ "Chronomedia: 1986". Terra Media. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
External links[]
- Defunct British television channels
- Television channels and stations established in 1984
- Television channels and stations disestablished in 1989