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Britain launches first pay television system January
Britain’s first pay television system will begin January 7 in Westminster and Southwark, offering feature films and events such as a prerecorded wrestling show from Chicago and an evening with the Royal Ballet starring Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev. Initial subscribers numbered 2,000 to 3,000 with aims for 10,000 by late summer. the system will charge about two shillings per game and six shillings per feature film, with 50 hours of programming weekly.
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