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
CountryAustralia
NetworkShowtime
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format576i (SDTV)
Ownership
OwnerShowtime Movie Channels
Sister channelsShowtime movie channels
History
Launched3 March 1995
Closed14 November 2009
Replaced byshowtime action
showtime comedy
showtime drama
Former namesEncore (prior to 1 March 2004)
Availability at time of closure
Cable
FoxtelChannel 404
AustarChannel 404
OptusChannel 404
Satellite
FoxtelChannel 404
AustarChannel 404

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]

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