TCM to launch new classic films channel

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Turner Classic Movies (TCM) is to launch a brand new channel in the third quarter of 2006. The new channel will be called TCM2 and will complement the current offering on the main channel, concentrating on core library movies such as Casablanca and Gone With The Wind. In a statement, TCM's VP and Channel Manager, Alan Musa, said: "By launching TCM2, we hope to be able to concentrate on showing classic library content to ensure that there is plenty of choice for our viewers. In an increasingly fragmented marketplace, viewers are looking for the best content available and TCM is regarded as a trusted brand. It is essential that we are able to broadcast a wide and diverse offering and having a second channel will allow us to do this as well as introducing new viewers to the value of golden greats."