Movie Network
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| Movie Network Channels | |
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| Launched | September 20, 1995[1] |
| Owned by | Movie Network Channels Pty Ltd (Warner Bros., Disney, MGM & Village Roadshow) |
| Picture format | 16:9 576i (SDTV)[2] |
| Audience share | 2.8% (February 2008, [3]) |
| Country |  Australia |
| Website | www.movienetwork.tv |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Foxtel & Austar Digital | Movie One: Channel 411 Movie Two: Channel 412 Movie Extra: Channel 413 Movie Greats: Channel 415 |
| SelecTV | Movie One: Channel 40 Movie Two: Channel 43 Movie Extra: Channel 41 Movie Greats: Channel 42 |
| Cable | |
| Optus, Foxtel & Austar Digital | Movie One: Channel 411 Movie Two: Channel 412 Movie Extra: Channel 413 Movie Greats: Channel 415 |
| Neighbourhood Cable | Movie One: Channel 33 Movie Extra: Channel 34 Movie Greats: Channel 35 |
| TransACT | Movie One: Channel 411 Movie Two: Channel 412 Movie Extra: Channel 413 Movie Greats: Channel 415 |
Movie Network is an Australian premium television movie service that consists of four channels: Movie One, Movie Two (Movie One delayed by two hours), Movie Extra and Movie Greats. Its main competitor is Showtime. The channels were originally only available through Optus TV, who produced the channels prior to January 1, 2000. [1] Through content sharing agreements, Movie Network became available through Austar in 1999 and Foxtel in 2002. Movie Network is also available on Neighbourhood Cable, SelecTV and TransACT. [4] The channels are owned, operated and programmed by Warner Bros. (Time Warner), Disney, MGM and Village Roadshow. In addition to films from these studios, the network also has access to films from DreamWorks and Australian distributor Hopscotch Films.
From 2009, Movie Extra will be the naming rights sponsor for the Tropfest short film festival[5].
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[edit] Channels
[edit] Movie One
Movie One is the network's premiere channel for blockbusters from studios such as Warner Bros.,Disney, ABC International Television, MGM, Village Roadshow and Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks SKG plus an array of independent studios. Movie One (along with timeshift service, Movie Two) also offers a free interactive movie service called Redspace. Every month Redspace allows digital viewers to play a quiz, read facts about the movie or watch video packages such as behind-the-scenes, interviews and other features. Movies that air on this channel are released in the last 3-4 years (2005-onwards).
[edit] Movie Two
Movie Two is the timeshift service of Movie One where it broadcasts Movie One with a two hour delay.
[edit] Movie Extra
Movie Extra shows a mix of international and Australian films along with premieres of edgier films and documentaries. More recently the channel has started screening American or British television series such as Mad Men, Five Days, Dirt & The L Word. Movies that air on this channel are mainly from the late 90s and early 2000s.
[edit] Movie Greats
Movie Greats shows films from the back catalogues of the studios. Often there are festivals or marathons of movies. Classic movies are shown on this channel, which ranges from between the 50s up until the mid 90s.
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