Sky Entertainment
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Sky Entertainment was a television channel owned by British Sky Broadcasting
which was broadcast to the Scandinavian countries.
The channel was the result of an agreement between Telenor CTV and British Sky Broadcasting
made in March 1997, which meant Telenor would be able to broadcast two channels produced by BSkyB to their subscribers in Scandinavia.
Sky Entertainment was launched in September 1997 along with Sky News & Documentaries. It carried programming from several British channels, most notably those operated by Granada Sky Broadcasting
. At launch, the channels carried were:
The channel shared its analogue transponder on Intelsat 707 with DR2
which was broadcasting between 5 p.m. and 1 a.m., meaning the programmes of Granada Plus weren't available to analogue viewers.
The channels were broadcast on the 1 degree west frequency as a part of the CTV
package.
After CMT Europe closed down in 1998, it was replaced by Video Zone.
British Sky Broadcasting
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc is a satellite broadcasting, broadband and telephony services company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, with operations in the United Kingdom and the Ireland....
which was broadcast to the Scandinavian countries.
The channel was the result of an agreement between Telenor CTV and British Sky Broadcasting
British Sky Broadcasting
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc is a satellite broadcasting, broadband and telephony services company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, with operations in the United Kingdom and the Ireland....
made in March 1997, which meant Telenor would be able to broadcast two channels produced by BSkyB to their subscribers in Scandinavia.
Sky Entertainment was launched in September 1997 along with Sky News & Documentaries. It carried programming from several British channels, most notably those operated by Granada Sky Broadcasting
Granada Sky Broadcasting
ITV Digital Channels Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of British television broadcaster ITV plc...
. At launch, the channels carried were:
| Channel | Time (CET) |
|---|---|
| CMT Europe CMT Europe CMT Europe was a European television channel. It was a European version of Country Music Television.The channel started in 1992. It was closed down on March 31, 1998 after substantial losses.... |
02.00-10.00 |
| Granada Good Life | 10.00-19.00 |
| Granada Plus Granada Plus Plus was a digital channel run by Granada Sky Broadcasting. It was launched on 1 October 1996 under the original name of Granada Plus, and during its availability it underwent successive rebrands as G Plus, G+ and then simply Plus. However, it remained widely referred to by the public at large by... |
19.00-00.00 |
| Granada Men & Motors | 00.00-02.00 |
The channel shared its analogue transponder on Intelsat 707 with DR2
DR2
DR2 is a Danish television station. It is part of Danmarks Radio, the public service broadcasting company of Denmark.It was launched in 1996 as a satellite-/cable-only channel. This was highly controversial at the time, as it was considered close to a breach of public service principles that the...
which was broadcasting between 5 p.m. and 1 a.m., meaning the programmes of Granada Plus weren't available to analogue viewers.
The channels were broadcast on the 1 degree west frequency as a part of the CTV
CTV (pay television)
CTV was an analogue pay television package, available in Scandinavia. It was mostly using Norwegian satellites such as Thor 1 and Intelsat 707 to broadcast basic channels to Scandinavian homes, using the D2-MAC transmission system. CTV was operated by Telenor, who in 1997 joined forces with...
package.
After CMT Europe closed down in 1998, it was replaced by Video Zone.