Galaxy (British TV channel)
Former British general entertainment channel operated by BSB (1990) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Galaxy (Australian television) or Galaxy Television (Nigeria).
Galaxy was a short-lived British satellite television channel, owned and operated by British Satellite Broadcasting.
Quick Facts Ownership, Owner ...
Ownership | |
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Owner | British Satellite Broadcasting |
Sister channels | The Movie Channel The Sports Channel The Power Station Now The Computer Channel |
History | |
Launched | 26 March 1990; 34 years ago (26 March 1990) |
Closed | 2 December 1990; 33 years ago (2 December 1990) |
Replaced by | Sky One |
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The station, focused on general entertainment and children's programming, was one of the five BSB channels, based at the network's headquarters at Marco Polo House in Battersea.
Galaxy broadcast a mix of original programming, American imports and archive repeats from the BBC library. Its most infamous production was Heil Honey I'm Home, a sitcom about Adolf Hitler, which aired only its pilot episode.