The Launch of SUPERCHANNEL

[billbertRIOR]

Love the video, but is it possible to recut it so the Star Wars audio isn't all over it... and therefore prevent the audio from being turned off by Youtube? 8^D

[dconflict]

It was an exciting time in Television in Canada back then. Where did the audio disappear to?

[RonicW]

I'm just wondering...does ANYONE have the full Superchannel launch clip that played partially here on the MC monitors?

[Matlike1]

Used to love Superchannel, I remember before we got it I wnated it so bad I would sit and watch the scrambled lines, then when we finally got it it was awesome. Now everything sucks and is boring, oh well.

[martybhoy72]

In the video they mention Canada. Did they also own Super Channel Europe which started late 80's?

[DynamicGeezer]

I remember tuning into Super Channel on Eutelsat II F1 with an old Amstrad 60cm dish with loads of sparklies! I loved the multi-satellite scene then and still love it all today. Thanks for uploading this video.

[xelha24]

That was another Super Channel, launched on the 30th of January 1987.

This one from 1983 is not the UK channel available on Eutelsat II-F1.

[jwas65]

I remember the launch of Superchannel at midnight on February 1, 1983 (First Choice wanted to be the first channel to launch, but they had, if I remember, a couple of small CRTC items to iron out, so they had to wait until 6 am).

I even remember they had their own comedy show - The Lost Satellite - it which the premise was that a payTV satellite goes out of orbit and subscribers get bits and pieces of different shows every 20 seconds.

I agree fully with Jason's comment below.

[JasonPotapoff]

Very cool. I remember staying up till midnight to watch the launch of Superchannel at home and to watch Star Wars for the first time outside of the theater. (which was a HUGE thing at the time). Of course I ended up falling asleep not long after Star Wars started so technically the first complete movie I saw on SC was Urban Cowboy.

I don't think people today appreciate what it meant to watch uncut, commercial free movies at home before to VCR rentals became common place.

[handsomeshyguy2008]

let you know they got superchanne back on the air it came out last year in november 2007 if youu live in canada you will get it from rogers

[handsomeshyguy2008]

let you know they got superchanne back on the air it came out last year in november 2007 if youu live in canada you will get it from rogers

[longshortman]

Take a look at the sideburns 03:07. Massive ..

[tristanunsworth]

lmao The disastrous first incarnation of First Choice/Superchannel. ;-) Yet, it's BETTER than what TMN - The Movie Network (in the east) and Movie Central in the west) is today.

[caligari89]

You gotta love that early 80's animation.

[OpenArms82]

I'm from America,so could someone tell me the difference between Superchannel and First choice?Thanks This is interesting.

[RonicW]

Tuesday, Feb. 1, 1983...the launch of the service that forever changed television in North America...Superchannel(with First Choice coming to the East a little bit after)... :)

[rivest266]

Orrple, Superchannel did start on February 1, 1983 on some Toronto area cable-tv systems.

[rivest266]

1: 25 was that Fred Keating?

[davidsghost]

Wow the futuristic roaring 80's :)

[orrple]

Hmmm. I don't think Ontario got Superchannel until September, 1983... but I remember FIRST CHOICE showed Star Wars first as well....

[jaworskij]

I'd like to see some First Choice pay-tv from 1983 if anyone has some. The Superchannel launch video was good. Manitoba didn't get Superchannel till September 1984.

[Akabackalooka]

Hey, this is awesome, I've been looking for one of those clips that aired in between the movies in the mid 80's for years, any ideas on where I could find information on them? I know it's a long shot.