Lifestyle (Warning Screen)
Background
Lifestyle was an early European satellite subscription channel, and a part of WHSmith’s WHSTV network (which included Screensport).
The channel operated from 30 October 1985 to 24 January 1993. WHSmith, a retailer with its origins going as far as 1792, remains in business today.
1st Warning (1985)
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Visuals: On a blue background, elements of the logo fly around as the title of the channel appears in yellow Futura text, underlined and in italic. Underneath is the following receiver licence warning in white Futura text:
LIFESTYLE
The reception of this channel by
private dish is unauthorised unless
you have a licence.For further information contact
Pam Tyler
Satellite Programme Clearing House
180 Wardour Street
London W1V 4AE
Tel: 01 439 0075
Technique: Elements of the logo flying around.
Audio: The station's theme music.
Availability: Seen at the end of the day’s transmission. Surviving examples are so rare that TVARK appears to have the only publicly-accessible example.
2nd Warning (1986—1987)
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Visuals: On a blue background, elements of the logo fly around as the title of the channel appears in yellow Futura text, underlined and in italic. Underneath is the following receiver licence warning in white Futura text:
LIFESTYLE
This channel will be encoding its
signal towards the end of the year.
If you hold the proper licence you
will receive details of how to
continue viewing the channel.
Licences can be obtained from
approved dealers, or by contacting :
Pam Tyler
Satellite Programme Clearing House
180 Wardour Street
London W1V 4AE (Tel: 01 439 0075)
Technique: Elements of the logo flying around.
Audio: The station's theme music.
Availability: Seen at the end of the day’s transmission.
