The Movie Channel facts for kids
The Movie Channel is a special TV channel that shows movies, including ones made just for the channel. It's a "premium" channel, which means you usually pay extra to watch it. It started out on its own, but over the years, it became part of bigger media companies.
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What is The Movie Channel?
The Movie Channel is a television channel that focuses on showing movies. It offers a wide variety of films, from popular blockbusters to older classics. It also sometimes shows movies that are made especially for the channel. This channel is part of a group of channels that you often subscribe to separately from your basic cable package.
How The Movie Channel Started
The Movie Channel began as an independent television channel. This means it was not owned by a large company at first.
Early Ownership Changes
In 1975, a company called Warner Communications bought The Movie Channel. They then teamed up with American Express to create a new company called Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment. This new company helped the channel grow.
Joining Showtime
Later, in 1983, a big media company named Viacom took over The Movie Channel. Viacom decided to combine The Movie Channel with another popular movie channel called Showtime. Together, they formed a group known as Showtime/The Movie Channel.
Viacom's Split
In 2005, Viacom split into two separate companies. These new companies were still named Viacom (a new version) and CBS Corporation. The Movie Channel continued to be part of this larger family of entertainment channels.
Where is The Movie Channel Located?
The main offices for The Movie Channel are located in New York City. This city is a major center for many television and media companies.
Images for kids
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Former logo used from 1988 to 1997.
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An alternate version of a later logo.
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A logo for The Movie Channel's video-on-demand service.
