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Article: PPV Olympics deals one step in long race. (Pay-Per-View Olympics TripleCast distribution contracts soon to be obtained by National Broadcasting Company Inc. and Cablevision Systems Corp.)
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- July 29, 1991
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PPV Olympics Deals One Step in Long Race
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- NBC and Cablevision Systems Corp. are closer to obtaining distribution of their Pay-Per-View Olympics TripleCast with the announcement last week of several deals.
But with one year left before the games begin, the companies still face an uphill battle.
After almost a year of talks, the companies reached agreement with Viewer's Choice for distribution of the TripleCast, said Jim Heyworth, president of Viewer's Choice. The PPV network will distribute one of the three TripleCast channels on its Viewer's Choice 2 transponder feed. Heyworth said Viewer's Choice 1 will continue to carry the ...