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83 Vol. 44 No. 3 - September 2022 Issue from the archive Fig. 1 . USA Cable TV growth 1976-81. TABLE 1 . USA National Cable TV statistics. Sources: NCTA, TV Factbook, Broadcasting, FCC. TABLE 2. Typical Programming examples - USA San Francisco Bay area. R = Rendezvous R rated adult movies. E = Escapade ($8.95) also adult channel R movies. G = Gala vision ($9.95) Spanish speaking network: drama and entertainment. The figures in brackets represent the additional monthly charges for the various services. The satellite services referred to in Table 1 are as follows: CN = Cable News Network: 24 hours of news; establishment by Ted Turner. C = C-Span Daytime coverage of House of repre- sentatives in Washington etc. ES = Entertainment and Sports Network, includes European and Canadian sport. GS = Gill sports package including local area sports. C = Calliope childrens programming: USA network. NI = Nickelodeon; Warner Amex daytime pro- gramming aimed at young people, followed evenings by Alpha repertory TV Service; performing and visual arts. Vol. 12 No. 1 August 1982 27