Ftn ( or Flextech Television Network ) is the only wholly owned channel that has been closed down by the new VMT.

The programme was shown in the United Kingdom on Channel 4 and Ftn, in the United States on Comedy Central, and in Germany and France on Arte.

It was also repeated occasionally on defunct channels Ftn and Virgin1 ( later Channel One ).

The new marketing strategy was also used as a forerunner for the companies newest channel Ftn which launched in January 2003 on the Freeview platform.

Despite being a one hour timeshift, Ftn + 1 only broadcast from 19: 00 until 01: 00 as Live Roulette TV which was shown on Ftn from 00: 00 till 03: 00 could not be rebroadcast an hour later for legal reasons.

As a result of the launch of Virgin1, it was revealed that Ftn would close, leaving its EPG positions on Sky, Virgin Media and Freeview to Virgin 1.

At the same time, Ftn's timeshift channel Ftn + 1 was replaced by Virgin1 + 1 on cable and satellite.

During this time, the channel maintained a position on Freeview as it was shown on Ftn, between 22: 00 and 01: 00.

Often repeated on British satellite and cable television channels Ftn and Living TV.

Channel One, a general entertainment channel from Living TV Group, launched on 1 October 2007 as Virgin1 and replaced Ftn on all platforms.

From August to September 2007, both the 1986 and 1987 series were shown on Challenge's sister channel Ftn, airing on Saturdays and Sundays at 18: 00 until that channel's demise.

Ftn + 1 launched on Sky and Virgin Media on 9 August 2007.

Ftn closed on Monday 1 October 2007 at 06: 00 with Virgin 1 launching at 18: 00 but actually at 21: 00 on the same day.

It is shown on the satellite and cable channels Living TV, Livingit, PICK TV and Channel One ( Formerly Virgin 1 and Ftn ), primarily for the UK market.

Charles provided the voice-over commentary for the UK version of the Japanese game show Takeshi's Castle, shown on Challenge and Ftn ( 2002 – 2004 ), in which contestants attempted to pass a series of near-impossible physical challenges, to reach the final showdown at the castle and win cash prizes.

It timeshared with Ftn, which has since been closed down and replaced with Virgin1 on 1 October 2007.

The seventh stream became shared by UK Bright Ideas and Ftn which launched in February 2003.

The series has also been broadcast in the UK ( Ftn ), Canada ( BBCK ), Spain ( Buzz ), New Zealand ( TV2 ) and Brazil.

This library included a free 7-day watch again feature for TV programmes produced by the BBC, Channel 4 and Virgin Media Television ( formerly known as Flextech ).

The company itself acquired new inverters when in 1994 the Mirror Group brought 20 % stake in company, In September 1995, Scottish TV acquired a 20 % stake in HTV worth £ 36 millio, n as part of a deal with Flextech which allowed for an enlarged Scottish Television, with Flextech holding a 20 % stake while the Mirror Group stake was diluted to 16 per cent.

The deal also involved David Montgomery, chief executive of Mirror Group, and Two Flextech executives join the Scottish Television board, while Flectech committed to license more than 125 hours of drama and documentaries from Scottish Television, Within a month of the deal, the Mirror Group managed to increase its stake to 19. 93 %.

By Christmas the deal was complete with TCI acquired 40-60 % of Flextech while flextech acquire 100 % of Bravo, 25 % of UK Gold, and 31 % of UK Living and 25 % of the Children's Channel which increase it share it that channel By The summer flextech entered in agreement with International Family Entertainment ( IFE ), to hold 39 % stake in The Family Channel and to build upon its Television portfolio. Roger Luard, chief executive officer said, " We are delighted to be involved with one of the United States ' leading and most successful basic cable networks, and we look forward to cooperating with IFE in opportunities for expansion into Europe and beyond.

On 8 February 2007, Flextech was renamed Virgin Media Television as part of a larger re-branding exercise covering the whole of NTL: Telewest, Virgin Mobile and Virgin. net.

This came about as it was established by the firm then known as Flextech ( later known as Virgin Media Television and Living TV Group ), who also owned a half-share in the established entertainment channel UK Gold.

Later on, United Artists Holding Europe stepped in as part owner, and that ownership eventually became a part of Flextech, which was controlled by the U. S. cable company Tele-Communications Inc.

A compromise was reached ; BBC Choice and BBC Learning ( later renamed BBC Knowledge shortly before launch ) would go ahead as BBC channels without commercials, while the deal with Flextech was past to BBC Worldwide with a controlled 50 / 50, this allowing the remaining channels to carry advertisements.

Shortly before launch, it was decided the channel UK Living also owned by Flextech was to be renamed Living, instead of becoming part of the new UKTV network due to the similarity in programming between the channel and UK Style.

Flextech, was formerly an oil services group, previously being floated as an energy investment company back in 1983.

By 1992, Flextech was a media-only group, having built up stakes in local cable operators selling off its non core asset ..

The deal was signed in March 1997 when the BBC and Flextech unveiled their new venture, which included BBC Showcase, an entertainment channel ; BBC Horizon, documentaries ; BBC Style, lifestyle ; BBC Learning, for schools, and BBC Arena, for the arts, plus three other channels including BBC Sport ', BBC Catch-Up, for repeats of popular programmes within days of their original transmission, and BBC One, a TV version of Radio One.

Initially, it was assumed that the new channels would be BBC-branded but Flextech wanted the channels to have advertisements.

Flextech agreed to acquire Minotaur International for around $ 6. 5 million in 1999 Minotaur International was responsible for international sales of most programmes commissioned by the network.

In early December 1999, talks were configured about a merger between Telewest and Flextech, By 17th December 1999 Merger was agreed upon which created a £ 10. 5bn media giant with Telewest shareholders would own 80 % of the new group, while Flextech shareholders would own 20 % The two company fully merged and completed on 19 April 2000.

Shortly afterwards Flextech appointed Jonathan Webb to replace Lisa Opie as managing director ; Jonathan Webb was responsible for moving Challenge away from its staple of game shows and axing Bravo's " laddism " strategy.

As part of the rebrand, Flextech was also renamed as Richard Branson was keen to move into branded content and insisted that the Flextech business was retained as a condition of NTL buying Virgin Mobile and licensing the name.

SceneOne was a general entertainment website and television channel which was closed down under Flextech management after disappointing reach and a lack of revenue.

As part of the deal Flextech agreed to license the rights to over 125 hours of drama and documentary features from STV's library will enter into a production output agreement to commission television programs from STV with a minimum total value of 6. 0 million pounds over three years.

The deal come to nothing but two years later both companies agreed a which allowed Flextech television channel to broadcast on sky new digital platform.

The Children's Channel, also known as TCC, was a television station in the United Kingdom, Benelux ( with Dutch voice over ) and Scandinavia, which was owned by Flextech.

In 1996, IFE sold its remaining 61 % share to Flextech, giving them full ownership of the venture, and subsequently in February 1997 Flextech rebranded the channel to Challenge TV, focusing mainly on game shows.

Along with Marc Riley, he presented a music-based quiz programme, Pop Upstairs Downstairs, for the BBC / Flextech digital TV channel UK Play in 1999 and 2000.

Flextech continued to expand under Telewest ownership with UKTV continuing to expanded its network of channels with the BBC, plus a new venture which saw a shopping channel come into operation in Autumn 2000.

In 2003 Flextech restructured its marketing department resulting in overall responsibility for the marketing of its channels to the channel controllers which oversaw creative solutions put together by central in-house marketers who worked with existing agencies, including Banc.

Flextech left all of its interests in the channel and then decided to focus on entertainment rather than news.

In 1997, when the BBC and Flextech launched UK Style, UK Horizons and UK Arena to form the UKTV network, it was decided that UK Living would remain a separate channel.

On 1 February 1997, Flextech re-branded the channel to Challenge TV, focusing mainly on game shows.

During the summer of 1996 Flextech were in talks with Fox / News Corp to sell of a 50 % stake in the channel, unfortunately extremely lengthy negotiations made it impossible to secure a deal with Fox.

However due to a pre-agreed contract signed some years before to broadcast the channel in Scandinavia until the October 2000, Flextech created a commercial free version of TCC ( known as TCC Nordic ) to fulfil this requirement to broadcast until October 2000 as arranged, before finally ceasing transmission.