Z Channel

One of the first pay cable stations in Los Angeles. The station became known for its devotion to the art of cinema due to the eclectic choice of films by the programming chief, Jerry Harvey. In the 1980s, Z Channel created its two subscription services (SelecTV & ON TV)and a sports channel(Prime Ticket). In 2004 a documentary was made by director Alexandra Cassavetes.

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Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession at the IMDB

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Los Angeles: United States...

Jerry Harvey: In 1980, Jerry Harvey took over the programming of the early cable pay station the Z Channel. Harvey's devotion to cinema and choice of rare and important films to showcase had a great influence on directors Robert Altman, Quentin Tarantino, and Jim Jarmusch among others....

SelecTV: :For the defunct pay television station in the United States, see SelecTV (US TV channel)....