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Filmnet, the Glossary

FilmNet was the name used for several premium television channels in Europe during the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. It was launched on 9 March 1985, broadcasting with a focus on Scandinavia, the Netherlands and the northern part of Belgium (Flanders). Filmnet channels were later launched in Poland and Greece.^[1]

40 relations: Benelux, C More Emotion, C More Entertainment, Cable television, Canal+ (French TV channel), Canal+ Premium, E!, Esselte, Eutelsat I F-1, Film1, Greece, Groupe Canal+, K-T.V., Liberty Global, MTV Aitio, MultiChoice, Netherlands, NetHold, Nielsen Holdings, Nordic Capital, Nova (Greece), Nova Cinema (Greece), Paramount Pictures, Play More, Poland, Private cable operator, ProSiebenSat.1 Media, Richemont, Rob Houwer, SBS Broadcasting Group, Scandinavia, Sony Pictures Television, SuperSport (South African broadcaster), Telenet Group, Trouw, TV4 AB, United International Pictures, Universal Pictures, Warsaw, Ziggo Sport Totaal.
1985 establishments in Europe
Defunct television channels in Greece
Television channels and stations disestablished in 1997
Television channels and stations disestablished in 2008

Benelux

The Benelux Union (Benelux Unie; Union Benelux; Benelux-Unioun) or Benelux is a politico-economic union and formal international intergovernmental cooperation of three neighbouring states in Western Europe: Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg.

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C More Emotion

C More Emotion was a Scandinavian premium television channel showing movies aimed at women.

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C More Entertainment

C More Entertainment AB was a pay television company that previously operated as Canal+.

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Cable television

Cable television is a system of delivering television programming to consumers via radio frequency (RF) signals transmitted through coaxial cables, or in more recent systems, light pulses through fibre-optic cables.

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Canal+ (French TV channel)

Canal+ (meaning "Channel Plus"), also spelt Canal Plus and sometimes abbreviated C+ or Canal, is a French premium television channel owned by the Groupe Canal+.

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Canal+ Premium

Canal+ Premium (formerly Canal+) is Poland's variation of the French television network Canal+.

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E!

E! Entertainment Television is an American basic cable television network.

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Esselte

Esselte is a manufacturer and marketer of office products and business supplies with subsidiaries in 25 countries and sales in over 120 countries.

See Filmnet and Esselte

Eutelsat I F-1

Eutelsat I F-1, also known as European Communications Satellite 1 (ECS-1) is a decommissioned communications satellite operated by the European Telecommunications Satellite Organisation (Eutelsat).

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Film1

Film1 is a Dutch premium television and video on demand service that replaced Canal+ and is owned by SPI International (previously owned by Liberty Global and Sony Pictures Television).

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Greece

Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe.

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Groupe Canal+

Groupe Canal+, also known as Canal+ Group in English, is a French media and telecommunications conglomerate based in Paris, owned and controlled by Vivendi.

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K-T.V.

K-T.V. (also known as Kids TV) was a children's network broadcast in Scandinavia, the Netherlands, Belgium, Greece, Cyprus and South Africa as a programming block on M-Net and later on FilmNet. Filmnet and k-T.V. are Defunct television channels in Greece, Defunct television channels in the Netherlands, Greek-language television stations and television channels and stations disestablished in 1997.

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Liberty Global

Liberty Global plc is a British-Dutch-American multinational telecommunications company with headquarters in London, Amsterdam and Denver.

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MTV Aitio

MTV Aitio is a Scandinavian premium television channel owned by C More Entertainment showing movies and TV shows.

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MultiChoice

MultiChoice is a South African company that operates DStv, a major satellite television service in Sub-Saharan Africa, and GOtv, a minor service operating in over nine countries of this area and Showmax service.

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Netherlands

The Netherlands, informally Holland, is a country located in Northwestern Europe with overseas territories in the Caribbean.

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NetHold

NetHold is a Pay TV company based in the Netherlands.

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Nielsen Holdings

Nielsen Holdings plc (or Nielsen) is an American information, data and market measurement firm.

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Nordic Capital

Nordic Capital private equity funds focus on investments primarily in Northern Europe.

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Nova (Greece)

Nova Telecommunications & Media S.M.S.A. is a telecommunications company in Greece which provides broadband, television, mobile and fixed services.

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Nova Cinema (Greece)

Nova Cinema is a pay television service available in Greece that broadcasts blockbuster movies and hit series. Filmnet and Nova Cinema (Greece) are Greek-language television stations.

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Paramount Pictures

Paramount Pictures Corporation, commonly known as Paramount Pictures or simply Paramount, is an American film and television production and distribution company and the namesake subsidiary of Paramount Global.

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Play More

Play More is a Belgian premium television service owned by Telenet, the Belgian content division of Liberty Global.

See Filmnet and Play More

Poland

Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe.

See Filmnet and Poland

Private cable operator

A private cable operator (PCO) is a private small independent cable company competing directly with Multi system operators (MSO).

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ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE (officially abbreviated as P7S1, formerly ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG) is a German mass media and digital company.

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Richemont

Compagnie Financière Richemont S.A., commonly known as Richemont, is a Switzerland-based luxury goods holding company founded in 1988 by South African businessman Johann Rupert.

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Rob Houwer

Robert Piet Houwer (born 13 December 1937) is a Dutch film producer.

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SBS Broadcasting Group

SBS Broadcasting Group (SBS), formerly Scandinavian Broadcasting Systems, was a European multinational media group, operating commercial television, premium pay channels, radio stations and related print businesses in Northern, Western and Central and Eastern Europe.

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Scandinavia

Scandinavia is a subregion of Northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples.

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Sony Pictures Television

Sony Pictures Television Inc. (abbreviated as SPT) is an American television production and distribution studio.

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SuperSport (South African broadcaster)

SuperSport is a South African-based group of television channels carried on the DStv & Canal+ satellite platforms alongside the GOtv terrestrial platform and Showmax for live sports programming.

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Telenet Group

Telenet Group N.V. is the largest provider of cable broadband services in Belgium.

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Trouw

Trouw ("loyal", "true") is a Dutch daily newspaper appearing in compact size.

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TV4 AB

TV4 AB (formerly Nordisk Television AB; previously traded as) is a Swedish media company owned by Telia Company through TV4 Media (formerly known as Bonnier Broadcasting).

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United International Pictures

United International Pictures (UIP) is a joint venture of Paramount Pictures and Universal Pictures that distributes their films outside the United States and Canada.

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Universal Pictures

Universal City Studios LLC, doing business as Universal Pictures (informally as Universal Studios or also known simply as Universal) is an American film production and distribution company that is a division of Universal Studios, which is owned by NBCUniversal, a division of Comcast.

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Warsaw

Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the capital and largest city of Poland.

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Ziggo Sport Totaal

Ziggo Sport Totaal is a Dutch premium television service operated by Ziggo and owned by VodafoneZiggo, a joint venture between Liberty Global and Vodafone.

See Filmnet and Ziggo Sport Totaal

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filmnet

Also known as Tv FilmNet.

Filmnet, the Glossary

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See also

1985 establishments in Europe

Defunct television channels in Greece

Television channels and stations disestablished in 1997

Television channels and stations disestablished in 2008

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