Performance MainStreet (or Mainstreet as it appeared on the
EPG
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) was an arts and entertainment
television
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channel broadcast in the
United Kingdom
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, on the
Sky Digital platform.
The channel was closed down on 10 September 2008 and it was replaced by
Rock on TV on 1 October 2008.
The channel showed a mixture of
jazz
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its roots are in blues, ragtime, European harmony, African rhythmic rituals, spirituals, h ...
, classical music and classic and contemporary pop and rock. Programming included concerts, recitals, documentaries and star profiles from noted bands, singers and musicians. Music featured included jazz, classical, rock, pop, blues, soul and funk. The channel also showed repeats of the
BBC Two
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television music show the ''
Old Grey Whistle Test
''The Old Grey Whistle Test'' (sometimes abbreviated to ''Whistle Test'' or ''OGWT'') is a British television music series broadcast by the BBC. It was devised by producer Rowan Ayers, commissioned by David Attenborough, and aired on BBC2 from ...
''.
Originally Performance MainStreet broadcast mainly classic and contemporary rock music in its schedules, in contrast to its defunct sister channel the
Performance Channel which concentrated more on
classical music
Classical music generally refers to the art music of the Western world, considered to be #Relationship to other music traditions, distinct from Western folk music or popular music traditions. It is sometimes distinguished as Western classical mu ...
and jazz. After the closure of the Performance Channel in July 2008, the
teleshopping has been removed from the morning schedule and replaced with a mixture of contemporary and classical music programming (teleshopping then only occupied the 12:00-15:00 timeslot).
Defunct television channels in the United Kingdom
Television channels and stations established in 2007
Television channels and stations disestablished in 2008
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