Happy Channel was an entertainment satellite TV owned by Mediadigit (created byMediaset), on air from 8 March 1998 until 1 January 2006.
Happy Channel ran on the Tele + platform till 30 July 2003, whenSKY Italia took the place of Tele + andStream TV, another Italian satellitar platform.[1][2]The channel was based on comic films, old American films and cabaret shows and often reran old shows and sitcom produced byMediaset in the past for its three free on air channels,Canale 5,Italia 1 andRetequattro. Shows such asNon è la RAI,Ciao Darwin,Drive In andColpo grosso were rerun.[3]Some programs were produced expressly for the channel such asSpace Girls orI Caruso - Sitshow a Little Italy.
The channel was directed by Carlo Vetrugno, who previously directedItalia 1 andRetequattro.[4]
