Showtime Greats

Showtime Greats (previously Encore) was an Australian cable and satellite television channel which was available on the Foxtel, Austar and Optus Television subscription television platforms.

Showtime Greats

Country	Australia
Network	Showtime
Programming
Language(s)	English
Picture format	576i (SDTV)
Ownership
Owner	Showtime Movie Channels
Sister channels	Showtime movie channels
History
Launched	3 March 1995
Closed	14 November 2009
Replaced by	showtime action showtime comedy showtime drama
Former names	Encore (prior to 1 March 2004)

Showtime Greats broadcast films dating from the 1960s to the early 2000s. These films were older films which had previously premiered on sister channel Showtime premiere. Prior to March 2004, the channel was known as Encore and aired much older films.^[1]

The channel was closed on 15 November 2009 and was replaced by three themed channels.^[2]

See also

• Showtime movie channels
• Showcase