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This is not a Prevue recording itself, but note the Local Ad Sales message:

https://twcclassics.com/watch.php?file=tingri

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Tired of flipping through the channels???   Tune to the PREVUE GUIDE on channel 3... Our new format shows you what's on now, plus what's coming up within the next hour!!!!   Tune in and check it out.......

woddfellow2 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 27, 2020 10:44 pm This is not a Prevue recording itself, but note the Local Ad Sales message:

https://twcclassics.com/watch.php?file=tingri

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Tired of flipping through the channels???   Tune to the PREVUE GUIDE on channel 3... Our new format shows you what's on now, plus what's coming up within the next hour!!!!   Tune in and check it out.......

I see someone here also enjoys a little bit of TWC Classics like me in addition to classic Prevue Guide/TV Guide Channel. A great website too!
Ironically, I used to be interested in both channels back then since I always had interest in computers, technology, and media (and yes, even weather) since both The Weather Channel and Prevue Guide had their own unique way of displaying localized insertions over a national satellite feed. Though, I still watch TWC on occasion whenever a major storm occurs including what happened recently with Hurricane Laura. Pop on the other hand (the one that replaced Prevue/TV Guide), not so much.

It still makes me wonder why Landmark Communications (then the owner of The Weather Channel, now Entertainment Studios/IBM) never even considered buying out Prevue Networks or even United Video Satellite Group at the time. Back then, TWC and Prevue probably would have made a really good fit since both national networks always had their own localized insertions.

On a somewhat similar note, as early as 1989 (during the early days of the WeatherSTAR 4000), TWC attempted to have a similar program guide listings segment called "Prime Time Tonight". The three minute segment would air at every 27 and 57 minutes past the hour every night, but it was only available on the WeatherSTAR 4000 units and not all cable systems had it (especially for cable systems still had a WeatherSTAR 3000 at the time). "Prime Time Tonight" however didn't work out for TWC, and was eventually dropped around late 1991. Further reading about "Prime Time Tonight" from TWC can be found here:
https://twcclassics.com/articles/featured-segments.html

Prevue Channel from TCI Cablevision in Michiana Area. South Bend, IN. 6/30/94:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FK1lHWRFWB8

Not from YouTube, but deserves a mention anyway.

https://archive.org/details/prevue-guide-feb-22-1993
Prevue Guide from February 22, 1993. Features the old 1988-93 guide with 'Opening Act' instead of the Era 2 music!

EDIT: The video seems to have been reuploaded to YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRsoE8_7atU

Video from December 5th, 2010 with grey guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCjvyEZK2vI

Here is a TV Guide Channel (Amiga) recording from 21 October 1999: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBq2mpZtNrc

woddfellow2 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 02, 2020 4:44 am Here is a TV Guide Channel (Amiga) recording from 21 October 1999: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBq2mpZtNrc

Caught it first on our Discord regarding to TVGC redcarpet specials and its grid!

Here's a short 42 second Prevue Guide video from Christmas Day 1990. It even features a rare Prevue Tonight narration:

Welcome to a glimpse of the Christmas Evening cable TV lineup, this is "Prevue Tonight".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WidOgncZenM

Prevue Channel: Sunday May 25, 1997 (51 Minutes!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceukujHQvwM

Note: Featuring Prevue Channel: "See What's On!" Promos of Pay-Per-View Highlights and even Prevue Channel (1996): ID: with Coming Up: Segments of "Prevue Tonight", "FamilyVue", "Prevue's TV Trivia" and "InterVue with Jim Ferguson".

Prevue Guide (1992) Some Rare Random Clips I found Online and posted to my YouTube Channel!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7gfbmcGpeU