Swindon Cable
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Swindon Cable was the UK's first commercial Cable TV franchise. It was originally set up by Thorn Ltd as Radio Rentals Cable Television; the local company name was later changed to Swindon Cable. As well as relaying satellite channels it operated its own local cable TV channel known as Swindon's Local Channel. It closed permanently in 2000, after 16 years of broadcasting mostly local programming on the Wiltshire town's cable TV system.
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Country | United Kingdom |
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Broadcast area | Swindon |
Headquarters | Hawksworth Ind Est, Swindon (1984–2000) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Thorn EMI (part of Screen Entertainment division), British Telecom (1986) ComTel (1998–2000) NTL (2000) |
History | |
Launched | 11 September 1973 |
Closed | 31 July 2000 |
Former names | Swindon Viewpoint The Local Channel Swindon's Local Channel |
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