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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1974
Page
20
Theta Cable Television launches in Los Angeles with eight monthly titles at 6.95 per home. About 1,800 homes signed for commercial free movies. system serves roughly 63,000 homes with educational, sports, and retro film programming. Industry watchers note the fragmented pay TV market and its potential resurgence.
Holbrook, famed for Mark Twain, becomes Lincoln in six one hour specials based on Carl Sandburg biography. The project, produced this week, faces pay TV rules and FCC safeguards affecting theater release, series format, and sports telecasts on cable. Theta is co owned by Hughes Aircraft and TelePrompter, giving Howard Hughes leverage.
TeleVues reviews two ABC Channel 7 documentaries: a National Geographic Society film by John Marshall on the Bushmen of the Kalahari and a Bryan Forbes produced Elton John special. The Bushmen piece covers desert life, language, and hunting, with Leslie Nielsen narrating, while the Elton John profile traces his rise from pub pianist to six million in record sales, featuring Taupin and Forbes interviews.
A packed schedule lists Medal of Valor Awards on KNXT at 7:30 p.m. honoring Los Angeles police officers. Movie Captain Nemo and the Underwater City airs at 4 p.m. on Channel 2 with Robert Ryan and Chuck Connors. Elton John special airs 11:40 p.m. on Channel 7. Midnight Special on Channel 4 features Frankie Avalon and a lineup of 1960s and 70s musical guests.
An extensive color citywide broadcast lineup lists stations and shows from 5:00 PM through late night. Notable programs include News with Jess Marlow, Big Valley, Leave It to Beaver, Gilligan's Island, Batman era features, and film retrospectives. The page mixes local channels KNXT KCOP KMEX KOCE and others with ads and promotional blurbs for diverse content.
The report notes top pop stars recording at Surrey and at a French chateau in Heronville, with performances in concerts.
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