I remember this all too well, long before there was a nick@nite, TV Land, etc. But the ONLY thing that Nickelodeon & Arts had in common, was that they shared the same satellite x-ponder. (keep in mind this was before satellite channels started scrambling their signals) And because they were completely separate cable channels, each cable system HAD to have a separate contract to carry each service. While most cable systems back then DID carry both service, I had the misfortune to be on a TCI cable system when I was going to college at SIU-C in the mid 80's. The last year I was down there, the entire system had been rebuilt & expanded their channel lineup. (before the rebuild, the ONLY cable channels they carried, was ESPN part-time on their public access channel, plus HBO & Disney pay channels!) After they added the new channels, per the attached lineup card I still have, we were able to see both Nickelodeon & Arts, like most other viewers did. UNFORTUNATELY, about a month into this, TCI, without any warning, started cutting off A&E when the prog switched to them; they didn't even put up a message, test pattern, etc...all they did was literally kill the ch 2 modulator it was on, so that the channel turned into snow! Of course, when myself & others called TCI to see what gives, they told everyone TCI did NOT have a contract to carry Arts & it was their error to have let it be broadcast in the first place. I was bummed when that happened...but at least our system up here DID carry it, so I could record shows on our VCR's up here & take the tapes back down to watch when I would visit home.
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I thought Disney was the playboy channel for a second looking at the logo
