ROANOKE TIMES

                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: WEDNESDAY, December 1, 1993                   TAG: 9312010145
SECTION: CURRENT                    PAGE: NRV-15   EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY 
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DATELINE: BLACKSBURG                                LENGTH: Short


SCI-FI CHANNEL NOW ON CABLE

Starting today, Blacksburg Cable TV will include the Sci-Fi Channel, a cable network featuring science fiction, fantasy, classic horror and science fact programming. The Sci-Fi Channel will appear on channel 16.

The cable network will offer a mix of programming, including feature-length motion pictures, such as Alien and the Star Trek series, as well as all 1,225 episodes of Dark Shadows.

Blacksburg Cable TV also now offers three pay-per-view channels, Request 1 (channel 42), Request 2 (channel 43), and Request 3 (channel 44). The three channels offer box-office hits plus special events.

For more information, call 552-3341.



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