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There was a music channel aswell? All on cable in 1984, alng with sky.
Yes, there was, but I don't think WH Smith owned it. Music Box launched in March 1984 along with The Entertainment Network and ScreenSport, a few months after Sky Channel which had become available to UK subscribers in January.
I'm not certain, but it appears Music Box was a merger between two competing projects from Thorn EMI and Virgin/Yorkshire. Thorn EMI owned 50%, Virgin 45% and Yorkshire 5% until 1985 or 1986 when EMI stepped out of the venture and Virgin took a majority 60% share, Yorkshire increased to 20% and Granada stepped in as a new shareholder with 20%. That changed again once Music Box morphed into Super Channel.
There was a music channel aswell? All on cable in 1984, alng with sky.
Yes, there was, but I don't think WH Smith owned it. Music Box launched in March 1984 along with The Entertainment Network and ScreenSport, a few months after Sky Channel which had become available to UK subscribers in January.
I'm not certain, but it appears Music Box was a merger between two competing projects from Thorn EMI and Virgin/Yorkshire. Thorn EMI owned 50%, Virgin 45% and Yorkshire 5% until 1985 or 1986 when EMI stepped out of the venture and Virgin took a majority 60% share, Yorkshire increased to 20% and Granada stepped in as a new shareholder with 20%. That changed again once Music Box morphed into Super Channel.