Preview (subscription service)

Preview

Launched	1980
Closed	1986
Owned by	Warner Communications
Picture format	480i (SDTV)
Country	United States
Language	English
Broadcast area	Nationwide (available in select areas)

Preview was an American subscription television service that launched in 1980.^[1] Like its competitors, such as ONTV and SelecTV, Preview was a scrambled UHF subscription channel requiring a special set-top box to decode the signal.

Preview's broadcast day was mainly between 7 p.m. and 5 a.m., but varied depending on the market and during later periods of the channel's existence.^[2] Owned by Warner Communications, the parent company of Warner Bros. Pictures and Warner Music Group during the 1970s and 1980s, Preview was carried on several independent stations including KDNL-TV in St. Louis (later a Fox affiliate, now an ABC affiliate), WCLQ-TV (now Univision owned-and-operated station WQHS-DT) in Cleveland, WSMW-TV (now Univision affiliate WUNI) in the Boston area, and KTWS-TV (now MyNetworkTV owned-and-operated station KDFI) in Dallas.

The service offered movies, sporting events, and specials. The service also broadcast programming from ONTV and SelecTV, in some cases, simulcasting in areas where any of these services and Preview were available. Preview lasted until 1986, when the last affiliate, WSMW, discontinued carrying the service.

References

↑ Preview program guide, November 1981
↑ Preview program guide (various months)

Premium television services in the United States

Premium television services in the United States (movies, series and specials)

Movies, series, and specials

Adult

Other

Additional resources on North American television

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Canada	Canadian networks List of Canadian television networks List of Canadian television channels List of Canadian specialty channels Local Canadian TV stations List of United States stations available in Canada 2001 Vancouver TV realignment 2007 Canada broadcast TV realignment

Mexico	Mexican networks Local Mexican TV stations

United States	American networks List of American cable and satellite networks List of American over-the-air networks Local American TV stations (W) Local American TV stations (K) 1994 United States broadcast TV realignment 2006 United States broadcast TV realignment List of Canadian television stations available in the United States Insular Areas TV

Pay-per-view television services in the United States

Pay-per-view

In Demand (HD)
TVN Entertainment

Adult

Playboy TV	Playboy TV Playgirl Climax

Spice Networks	RKTV Brazzers TV BangU. Mofos

The Erotic Network	Blox Blue Clips Juicy Real Xtsy Penthouse TV (HD) TEN

Other	Hot Choice Hustler TV In Demand TVN Entertainment Too Much For TV

Sports packages

Pro sports	ESPN College Extra NHL Center Ice (HD) NFL RedZone (HD) NFL Sunday Ticket (HD) NBA League Pass (HD) MLB Extra Innings (HD) MLS Direct Kick (HD)

College sports	NCAA Mega March Madness (HD)

Other	Cricket Ticket

Additional resources on North American television

North America	List of local television stations in North America DTV transition North American TV mini-template

Canada	Canadian networks List of Canadian television networks List of Canadian television channels List of Canadian specialty channels Local Canadian TV stations List of United States stations available in Canada 2001 Vancouver TV realignment 2007 Canada broadcast TV realignment

Mexico	Mexican networks Local Mexican TV stations

United States	American networks List of American cable and satellite networks List of American over-the-air networks Local American TV stations (W) Local American TV stations (K) 1994 United States broadcast TV realignment 2006 United States broadcast TV realignment List of Canadian television stations available in the United States Insular Areas TV

Defunct premium television services in the United States

Premium services	AMC¹ Bravo¹ Channel 100 Front Row Festival Galavisión¹ Home Theater Network Spotlight Sundance Channel¹ Star Channel² Take Two

Adult premium	American Exxxtasy Escapade

Pay-per-view	Action Pay-Per-View Cable Video Store Drive-In Cinema Guest Cinema The HiLife Channel Rendezvous Request TV Spectradyne

Sports	ESPN GamePlan ESPN Full Court Mega March Madness PASS Sports Setanta Sports USA

Subscription TV	Hawkvision In-Home Theatre ONTV Phonevision Preview PRISM SCORE SelecTV Spectrum Sportsvision SuperTV Tele1st Telemeter VEU Wometco Home Theater Z Channel

¹ Indicates the channel is still in existence, but currently operates as a basic cable channel. ² Star Channel was part of Warner Communications' QUBE interactive cable service, and was the precursor to present-day The Movie Channel.

Additional resources on North American television

North America	List of local television stations in North America DTV transition North American TV mini-template

Canada	Canadian networks List of Canadian television networks List of Canadian television channels List of Canadian specialty channels Local Canadian TV stations List of United States stations available in Canada 2001 Vancouver TV realignment 2007 Canada broadcast TV realignment

Mexico	Mexican networks Local Mexican TV stations

United States	American networks List of American cable and satellite networks List of American over-the-air networks Local American TV stations (W) Local American TV stations (K) 1994 United States broadcast TV realignment 2006 United States broadcast TV realignment List of Canadian television stations available in the United States Insular Areas TV

See also: U.S. movie channels; Canadian movie channels; Canadian premium channels

Movie-oriented television services in the United States

Over-the-air
digital television

Cable television

Cable and satellite television only	AMC Cinelatino FX Movie Channel HDNet Movies Hallmark Movies & Mysteries IFC LMN MGM HD PixL ShortsHD Sony Movie Channel SundanceTV Turner Classic Movies

Premium television	HBO (Multiplex) Cinemax (Multiplex) Showtime (Multiplex) The Movie Channel (Multiplex) Flix Starz (Multiplex) Starz Encore (Multiplex) MoviePlex (Multiplex) Epix (Multiplex)

Defunct

Cable, satellite and terrestrial TV	Documentary Channel Fearnet Festival Home Theater Network Spotlight Star Channel Take 2 White Springs TV

Subscription TV	ONTV Phonevision Preview PRISM SelecTV Spectrum SuperTV VEU Wometco Home Theater Z Channel

Additional resources on North American television

North America	List of local television stations in North America DTV transition North American TV mini-template

Canada	Canadian networks List of Canadian television networks List of Canadian television channels List of Canadian specialty channels Local Canadian TV stations List of United States stations available in Canada 2001 Vancouver TV realignment 2007 Canada broadcast TV realignment

Mexico	Mexican networks Local Mexican TV stations

United States	American networks List of American cable and satellite networks List of American over-the-air networks Local American TV stations (W) Local American TV stations (K) 1994 United States broadcast TV realignment 2006 United States broadcast TV realignment List of Canadian television stations available in the United States Insular Areas TV

See also: U.S. premium channels; Canadian movie channels; Canadian premium channels

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