Spectrum (TV channel)

For the unrelated group of regional sports networks, see Spectrum Sports.
For the trade name of the cable television service provider Charter Communications, see Spectrum (brand).
Spectrum
CountryUnited States
Broadcast areaChicago
Minneapolis–St. Paul
HeadquartersCincinnati, Ohio
Programming
Language(s)English
Ownership
OwnerHome Entertainment Network (80% United Cable, 20% Buford Television)
History
LaunchedSeptember 29, 1981 (1981-09-29)
ClosedOctober 6, 1985 (1985-10-06)

Spectrum was an American subscription television channel that was owned and operated by United Cable. Existing during the early 1980s, the service was available in the Chicago and Minneapolis–St. Paul metropolitan areas. It was also available in some areas of Alaska, such as Fairbanks.

United Cable, which owned a majority stake in Spectrum through its Home Entertainment Network division, also owned a third STV operation in the Cincinnati and Dayton market, which used the ON TV brand name under license; United had purchased a majority share in Home Entertainment Network from original owners Buford Television for a reported $20 million in 1982.[1]

  1. ^ "TV Service Being Sold". Cincinnati Enquirer. January 5, 1982. p. D-11. Retrieved October 17, 2020.