Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004)

05/16/2004 (US) • 2h 1m

History, Documentary

Overview

A documentary on the Z Channel, one of the first pay cable stations in the US, and its programming chief, Jerry Harvey. Debuting in 1974, the LA-based channel's eclectic slate of movies became a prime example of the untapped power of cable television.


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

interview

biography

eccentric

memory

los angeles, california

retrospective

woman director

television history

television network

obscure

cable tv

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