Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
May 16, 2004 | IMDB 7.1
121 min Watch NowHistory, Documentary
A documentary on the Z Channel, one of the first pay cable stations in the US, and its programming chief, Jerry Harvey. Debuting in 1974, the LA-based channel's eclectic slate of movies became a prime example of the untapped power of cable television.
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