Arts (TV channel)

The Arts Channel' was an early UK cable channel, launched in the November 1985.

History
Art Channel was Based in Wales, transmitting a mix of Opera, Jazz literature and classic music. The channel was financed fully by a superscription fee and Sponsorship, with no advertisement carried. 84% of the Programming material broadcast on the channel comes form the EEC countries with remaining content 12% coming from North America and 4% From Russia.

The channel broadcasting hours were 6am - 9am daily, with {[Lifestyle_(TV_channel)|Lifestyle]] broadcasting from 9am - 1pm. This helped kept costs to a minimum as the time slot was inexpensive.

Ownership
Its owners included W. H. Smith, John Griffen, Television South, Commercial Union and Equity & Law. It was one of several channels that had its primary distribution as a programme window on Sky Channel

As part of this arrangement, it was available on Astra during that satellite's first few months in operation. The Arts Channel folded in 1989.

Books

 * Arts TV: A History of Arts Television in Britain By John Albert Walker: Page 150  -  ISBN: 0415001099, 9780415001090