At launch, Satellite News Channel compensated participating cable operators to carry the channel, contrary to the standard of the period in which cable channels charged a nominal fee per subscriber for carriage.
Despite this model, SNC had difficulty obtaining clearance from cable systems.
The satellite transponder space was eventually purchased by CNN’s corporate parent, the Turner Broadcasting System.
Satellite News Channel ceased operations on October 27, 1983, after sixteen months on the air; most local cable systems replaced SNC with either CNN or, more commonly, CNN Headline News.
CNN founder Ted Turner subsequently announced plans to launch a spin-off service, CNN2 (later renamed CNN Headline News shortly after SNC’s launch; it is now named HLN), which originally maintained a format similar to the Satellite News Channel – albeit with newscasts running in 30-minute intervals
Good-bye farewell amen to the old satellite news channel until you meet for your 50th reunion in 2033
Who doesn’t miss this just for the long teletype run 😉