ITV Select was a pay-per-view channel that was owned by Carlton Communications and

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. The channel launched on 1 May 2000 as ONrequest and showed films, sport events and exclusive footage. As of July 2000, content was provided under a contract by

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Studios. The service was rebranded as ITV Select in 2001 and closed on 23 April 2002, shortly before the collapse of

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