Difference between revisions of "The Entertainment Channel"

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1981: It is reported in the Australian Doctor Who Fan Club newsletter, Data Extract (issue #7, dated September 1981), that "the rights to the first Davison season (the 19th) have been bought by a Cable TV network based in New York called the 'Entertainment Channel'. These rights are first run rights and they will not be offering the season for syndication for viewing throughout America until 1984." However, Doctor Who is not mentioned in any of TEC's 1982 print ads. DE's news report (presumably taken from another publication) was either incorrect, or the exclusive sale to TEC fell through.

The Entertainment Channel merged with the ARTS Network in 1984 to form the Arts & Entertainment Network (A&E).

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-*'''mid-1982''': It was reported in an Australian fanzines that '''The Entertainment Channel''' had purchased the [[Peter Davison stories]].  They would have been the first station to broadcast season 19.  However, '''Doctor Who''' is not mentioned in any of their print ads.
+*'''1981''': It is reported in the Australian Doctor Who Fan Club newsletter, ''Data Extract'' (issue #7, dated September 1981), that "the rights to the first Davison season (the 19th) have been bought by a Cable TV network based in New York called the 'Entertainment Channel'. These rights are first run rights and they will not be offering the season for syndication for viewing throughout America until 1984." However, '''Doctor Who''' is not mentioned in any of TEC's 1982 print ads. ''DE's'' news report (presumably taken from another publication) was either incorrect, or the exclusive sale to TEC fell through.
 * The Entertainment Channel merged with the ARTS Network in '''1984''' to form the '''Arts & Entertainment Network''' ([[wikipedia:A%26E Network|A&E]]).