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From: neff@ihuxf.UUCP (q)
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Subject: Re: HBO vs. Showtime
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Date: Thu, 26-Jan-84 14:07:35 EST
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One consideration might be that Showtime recently signed a deal with
a major motion picture company (Paramount, I think) that gives it exclusive
cable rights to its pictures for five years.  A couple recent movies
that will be shown on cable only on Showtime are, reportedly, Flashdance
and Raiders of the Lost Ark.  This contract does not exclude noncable
companies such as ONTV from showing the movies.