Filmnet
An old FilmNet logo | |
| Ownership | |
|---|---|
| Owner | NetHold (since 1996) Esselte Video Rob Houwer ATN (VNU/United International Pictures (Paramount Pictures/Universal Pictures) |
| History | |
| Launched | 29 March 1985 |
| Closed | 1 August 1997 (Scandinavia, Netherlands, Flanders, Poland, Czech republic) 1 June 2008 (Greece) |
| 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 9 March 1985, broadcasting with a focus on Scandinavia, the Netherlands and the northern part of Belgium (Flanders). Filmnet channels were later launched in Poland, Czech republic and Greece.