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'''The Power Station''' was originally launched by [[British Satellite Broadcasting]] in March 1990, alongside BSB's other networks ([[Galaxy]], [[The Sports Channel]], [[The Movie Channel (Sky)|The Movie Channel]] and [[Now]]/[[The Computer Channel (BSB)|The Computer Channel]]), functioning as BSB's music network. Following the merger of BSB and [[Sky Television]] to form BSkyB, the channel remained until it was replaced by [[Sky Movies (1989-1997)|Sky Movies]] on the Marcopolo satellite in April 1991.
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* A version exists where {{color|hotpink|pink}} text reading "CEASE TRANSMISSION 4am MONDAY APRIL 8th" appears during the ident. Then a countdown with the text "FROM 6am MONDAY APRIL 8th" plays. After that, the Sky Movies variant of the 1989 [[Sky Channel/Sky One|Sky Channel]] logo plays. It then shrinks and the text "STARTS MONDAY MORNING 6 AM" fades in with "Cable viewers should contact their local operators" underneath. This was to signify the end of The Power Station, and as said, it was replaced by Sky Movies 2 hours later. This variant played just seconds before the closure. It was probably seen before that though.
'''Technique:''' Live-action filmed in stop-motion, directed by Daniel Barber at Lambie-Nairn.
'''Audio:''' A rhythmic synth electronica track. After the BSB-Sky merger, a male announcer would say "You are watching The Power Station, part of the British Sky Broadcasting Network".
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The Power Station was originally launched by British Satellite Broadcasting in March 1990, alongside BSB's other networks (Galaxy, The Sports Channel, The Movie Channel and Now/The Computer Channel), functioning as BSB's music network. Following the merger of BSB and Sky Television to form BSkyB, the channel remained until it was replaced by Sky Movies on the Marcopolo satellite in April 1991.
Visuals: There is a rounded windmill of sorts, which starts spinning as pieces of metal with all sorts of shapes begin to form something, some of them have lights. The pieces nearby begin to fall onto the object, which then grows a tree on a model globe, where more metal forms into the squarial logo with a thunderbolt on the bottom. The squarial itself is printed with a large "P" on it, with a small "S" on the rounded section of the "P". After the logo is complete, smoke and pyrotechnics appear all around it, as the text "THE POWER STATION" in white appears near the left, with the BSB logo appearing more to the right.
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Technique: Live-action filmed in stop-motion, directed by Daniel Barber at Lambie-Nairn.
Audio: A rhythmic synth electronica track. After the BSB-Sky merger, a male announcer would say "You are watching The Power Station, part of the British Sky Broadcasting Network".
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