Launched December 5, 1984 | Owned by Multichoice | |
Replaced by Canal+ (Scandinavia, Netherlands, Flanders, Poland)Nova Cinema (Greece) |
FilmNet was the name used for several premium television channels in Europe during the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. It was launched on 5 December 1984, broadcasting with a focus on Scandinavia, the Netherlands and Belgium. Filmnet channels were later launched in Poland and Greece.
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History
It had several owners through the years. In 1996 the channels were owned by the South-African company Multichoice who decided to sell Filmnet to the French Canal+ Group. The deal didn't include the Greek channels, who continued using the FilmNet name until 2008. Although the brand no longer exists, most of its subsidiaries in the different countries live on in some way.
The channels were renamed Canal+ in September 1, 1997. Canal+ sold the company to Nordic Capital and Baker Capital in 2003 and the company was renamed C More Entertainment (although still using the Canal+ name in marketing until 2012). They went on to sell to the SBS Broadcasting Group in 2005, who in turn were merged with ProSiebenSat.1 Media in 2007. In 2008, a deal was entered to sell the company to the Swedish TV4 Group. In October 2012, C More launched subscription online streaming service under the Filmnet name, which was moved to main C More websites on 30 June 2015.
Multichoice finally sold their Greek pay TV business to Forthnet in April 2008. The Filmnet brand disappeared on June 1, 2008, when the Greek channels were renamed Nova Cinema.
Programming
Filmnet was mainly broadcasting films and series. It was, also, broadcasting gossip news from E! Entertainment.
K-T.V.
K-T.V. was a programming block on Filmnet, featuring various cartoons and original shows with kids as the presentators.