Qube (cable television)

Qube
Industry	Cable television
Founded	December 1, 1977
Defunct	1984
Headquarters	Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Parent	Warner Communications

Qube (stylized QUBE) was an experimental two-way, multi-programmed cable television system that played a significant role in the history of American interactive television. It was launched in Columbus, Ohio, on 1 December 1977.^[1] Highly publicized as a revolutionary advancement,^[2] the Qube experiment introduced viewers to several concepts that became central to the future development of TV technology: pay-per-view programs, special-interest cable television networks, and interactive services.^[3] It went defunct in 1984.

^ "Qube is two years old on December 1st". Cable TV Program, Qube Ed. December 2, 1979.
^ Alford, Bernard. "Columbus Goes Bananaz: The QUBE Experiment in Ohio," The Great Lakes Review, vol. 5, no. 1, 1978, pp. 19–27. JSTOR 20172421
^ Interactive Television, Museum of Broadcast Communications

[1] "Qube is two years old on December 1st". Cable TV Program, Qube Ed. December 2, 1979.

[2] Alford, Bernard. "Columbus Goes Bananaz: The QUBE Experiment in Ohio," The Great Lakes Review, vol. 5, no. 1, 1978, pp. 19–27. JSTOR 20172421

[3] Interactive Television, Museum of Broadcast Communications

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Qube (cable television)

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