- Performance Channel
Infobox TV channel
name = Performance Channel
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launch =1985
closed date = 1st July 2008
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owner = Eicom
sister names =Performance MainStreet
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sat serv 1 = Sky Digital
sat chan 1 = Channel 270
web = [http://www.performance-channel.com performance-channel.com]Performance Channel was an arts and entertainment
television channel that broadcasted in theUnited Kingdom , on the Sky Digital platform. Performance Channel launched in 1985 and was an evening cable-only service for many years. The channel started broadcasting on Sky Digital in 1998 and its broadcast hours expanded. The channel was dropped from cable networks shortly afterwards.The channel broadcasted concerts, performances, master classes and star profiles from noted composers and musicians. Music featured included
jazz andeasy listening , as well asopera and classical. The channel also featured dance performances as well as interviews with noted actors and performers.Performance Channel tended to offer more
high culture in its schedules, than it's sister channelPerformance MainStreet which concentrates more on rock and pop music programming.The Performance Channel was closed down at 6.00am on the 1st July 2008 after nearly 25 years of broadcasting. [ [http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcasting/a103607/performance-channel-to-end-after-23-years.html Broadcasting - News - Performance Channel to end after 23 years - Digital Spy ] ]
As of 1st July 2008, some of the Performance Channel programmes have moved to sister channel,
Performance MainStreet until it closed down on September 10, 2008 and being replaced withRock On TV on October 1, 2008.References
External links
* [http://www.performance-channel.com/ Official site] (Now redirects you to the
Performance MainStreet website)
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