Shortlived TV channels

[Kojak]

When I first got Sky Digital, around 2000, I remember there was a rival to Sky Movies called, if I remember rightly, U Direct. I don’t think it lasted very long. I think though, that unlike Sky Movies, all their channels at the time were in full 16:9 widescreen.

Yes, U Direct. Though it was more of a Sky Box Office rival. Only lasted a year or so before going bust. From memory, it was a mix of films, sport and, erm, smut.