SceneOne

Infobox Website
name = SceneOne
caption = The UK's Entertainment Guide
url = www.sceneone.co.uk
commercial = Yes
type = Entertainment
author = Flextech Television
language = English
registration = No
owner = Flextech Television
launch date = February 1999
current status = Closed April 2002Infobox TV channel
name = SceneOne
launch = June 2000
closed date = March 2001
owner = Flextech Television
country = UK
availability note = when active
cable serv 1 = Telewest
cable chan 1 = Channel Unknown

SceneOne was a general entertainment website and television channel operated by Flextech Television, now Virgin Media Television.

The site was accessible via the public internethttp://media.corporate-ir.net/media_files/irol/13/135485/quarterly_telewest/2001_Q1.pdf] and within the walled garden of the Telewest and Cable and Wireless [http://managingchange.com/mediums/inter-tv/planned2.htm The Interactive Mediums - Digital, Interactive and Web TV - Interactive Services ] ] cable television platforms (now Virgin Television). Listings from the site were also available via Orange's WAP mobile phone walled garden. [http://www.mobic.com/oldnews/9903/orange_demonstrates_wap.htm Orange Demonstrates Wap ] ] The website started in February 1999,http://groups.google.com/group/uk.media.tv.sky/msg/9ad01c663600427a] and, following an announcement in March 2002, the site was shut on 4th April due to a lack of revenue.http://www.theregister.co.uk/2002/04/08/18_jobs_at_risk/] [http://www.mad.co.uk/Main/News/Disciplines/Media/TV/Articles/0d8e1468e08f4b00b64677bab0b3e3c1/Flextech-shuts-SceneOne-due-to-poor-sales.html Flextech shuts SceneOne due to poor sales ] ] The site's coverage spanned cinema, TV, radio, music, concerts, theatre, comedy, online, books and videos.

The television channel was announced in 1999, launched in June 2000 and closed in March 2001. It was accessible to subscribers of Telewest cable television. There was speculation that the closure was due to low viewing figures and the failure to gain carriage on Sky Digital, although this was denied by the general manager of SceneOne. [http://media.guardian.co.uk/broadcast/story/0,,449188,00.html Flextech axes TV channel | Media | MediaGuardian ] ] The channel broadcast for 24 hours per day, and broadcast entertainment news and reviews on similar genres to the web site. Programmes included "The Film Scene", "The Gig Scene", and "Knockin' Out".http://www.cheapest-digital-tv.co.uk/Channels/S.shtml]

The SceneOne brand was also used for an entertainment shopping portal accessible via the Open.... interactive television service on Sky Digital satellite television. [http://ir.telewest.co.uk/phoenix.zhtml?c=76808&p=irol-newsArticle&t=Regular&id=591251& Press Release ] ] [http://www.brandrepublic.com/login/News/121472/ Flextech launches ticket site on Open. - Brand Republic Login - Brand Republic ] ]

At present, SceneOne is a brand on for only 5 minutes and is dedicated to showbiz latest on DVD/CD releases on Virgin Media Television channels Trouble and Living.Fact|date=June 2007

References

External links

* [http://www.webuser.co.uk/sites/site_review.php?rev_id=952 A review of the SceneOne website]
* [http://www.brandsoftheworld.com/history/2001-feb/21105.html The SceneOne logo]
* [http://www.ofcom.org.uk/static/archive/itc/itc_publications/complaints_reports/programme_complaints/show_complaint.asp-prog_complaint_id=372.html A complaint relating to the SceneOne channel] , providing evidence of the type of programming
* [http://www.morphosismedia.com/p-it-01.htm Screenshots of the internet and walled garden web sites]