It launched in November 1998 on the ITV Digital platform and closed down in March 2003, five months after Carlton went off the air in the London region, being the last Carlton-branded television network to do so.

Carlton Cinema struggled to keep going after the ITV Digital platform ceased broadcasting on 1 May 2002.

So, from our director of programmes, George McKee, myself, Fiona Goldman, and all the team here at Carlton Cinema, it's been a great pleasure and thank you for having been with us.

The farewell montage concluded with the last words ever heard on the channel: Carlton Cinema thanks all our viewers for tuning in over the last four years.

We hope you've enjoyed watching the films as much as we've enjoyed bringing them to you.The final image shown was a movie theatre screen curtain (one of the many icons of movie places during the Golden Age of Hollywood) closing, revealing (for the final time) the Carlton Cinema logo with the date of launch (15 November 1998) on the top and the date of closure (31 March 2003) on the bottom.