Sky Movies was originally a single film channel offered as part of Sky's original four-channel package (along with Sky Channel, Sky News and Eurosport) on the Astra 1A satellite on 5 February 1989, the first film shown on the channel was 1987's "Dirty Dancing", starring Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze. Prior to its launch, Sky Movies signed first-run deals with 20th Century Fox, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros. Domestic Pay TV, Cable and Network Features, Columbia Pictures Entertainment, Orion Pictures and Buena Vista Distribution Co.