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1983 Cable Royalty ) Docket No. CRT84-1-83CD Distribution Proceeding )
PREHEARXNQ STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SUPPLXERS
The Motion Picutre Association of America, Inc., its member companies and other producers and/or syndicators of syndicated movies and series broadcast by television stations (Program Suppliers) 1/, in accordance with the procedures established by the Tribunal (50 Fed. Reg. 13845), submit this prehearing statement in the captioned proceeding. Copies of all documents and correspondence f iled wi th the Tribunal in this proceeding relating to either Phase I or Phase II should be served upon the following: Arthur Scheiner Dennis Lane 1200 New Hampshire Ave., N.N. Suite 300 Nashington, D.C. 20036 Fritz E. Attaway Motion Picture Association of America, Inc. 1600 I Street, N.W. Nashington, D.C. 20006
1/ A complete listing of Program Suppliers who have entered into voluntary representation agreements with MPAA as of April 22, 1985 is included as Attachment A to this statement. Phase I (l) Program Suppliers hereby notify the Tribunal of their intent. to participate in Phase I of this proceeding. (2) The nature of the works for which claims will be made by Program Suppliers in Phase I is syndicated programs, including syndicated movies, series, and specials. (3) The parties encompassed within the Program Supplier claimant group are identified in Attachment A hereto. (4) Counsel to be served are identified above. Phase II (l) Program Suppliers hereby notify the Tribunal of their intent, to participate in Phase II of this proceeding. (2) The nature of the works for which claims will be made by Program Suppliers in Phase II is syndicated programs, including syndicated movies „series, and specials. (3) The Phase I categories against which any Phase II claims will be asserted are: (a) syndicated program category, (b) local (station) program category. (4) The parties encompassed within the Program Supplier claimant group are identified in Attachment A hereto. (5) Counsel to be served are identified above. Respectfully submitted,
Arthur Scheiner
Dennis Lane WXLNER 6 SCHEINER 1200 New Hampshire Ave., N.N. Suite 300 Nashington, D.C. 20036 EXHIBIT A
1983 COPYRIGHT ROYALTY CLA 15NNTS
PROGRAM SUPPLIERS REPRESENTED BY MPAA
Alan Enterprises, Inc. Alan Landsburg Productions, Inc. All American Television, Inc. Almi Pictures, Inc. American National Enterprises, Inc. Barris Industries, Inc. C.B. Distribution Company CBS Inc. Califon Productions, Inc. Canadian Broadcasting Corp. Capital Cities Corrmunications Chamber of Comnerce of the United States Claster Television Productions Columbia Pictures Industries D.L. Taffner/Limited Embassy Pictures Filmtel International Four Star International Frankel Films, Inc. Glen-Warren Productions, Limited Greene R Dewar New Wilderness Productions, Inc. Hanna Barbera ITC Entertainment, Inc. Jack Barry/Barry R Enright Janus Films Johnson Publishing LBS Corrrnunications Inc. Levy-Gardner-Laven Productions, Inc. London Film Productions, Inc. Lone Ranger Television, Inc./ Lassie Television, Inc. Lorimar MCA Inc. MG Productions, Inc. MGM/UA Entertainment Co. MLB Productions MTM Enterprises, Inc. Marvel Comics Group Match Game, Inc. Medallion TV Metromedia, Inc. Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company National Basketball Association North American Soccer League Orion Pictures Corporation Paramount Pictures Corp. Picturmedia Limited Procter 2 Gamble Productions QVi Productions Rhodes Enterprises, Inc. Richard Feiner and Company SIN Television Network Sandy Frank Film Syndication Spectreman Film Productions Sports Legends Sunn Classic TCI Programs, Inc. Teleklew Productions, Inc. Telepictures Corporation Teleworld, Inc. The Hearst Corporation The Life of Riley Productions Titus Productions Tribune Entertainment Co. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. Viacom International Inc. Viewing Concepts, Inc. Walt Disney Productions Warner Brothers Inc. Weiss Global Enterprises Westinghouse Broadcasting and Cable, Inc. Witt/Thomas/Harris Productions Worldvision Enterprises
April 22, 1985 CERTIFICATE OP SERVICE
I, Dennis Lane, do hereby certify that I have this day served a copy of the foregoing document by f irst class mail, postage prepaid, upon all interested parties in this proceeding.
Dennis Lane Washington, D.C. Apr i 1 22, 1985 LAW OFFICES MORTON H. WILNER COUNSEL TO THE FIRN WILNER 8c SCHEINER MARSHAL L. COLE ~SNDHA&D M~OORE SUITE OF COUNSEL ARTHUR SCHEINER 300 RICHARD A. SOLOMON GILBERT B. LESSENCO THE THURMAN ARNOLD BUILDING PAUL Y. SELIGSON MICHAEL H. ROSENBLOOM 1200 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE. N. W. PAUL M. RUDEN IRVING P. COHEN TELECOPIER NO. I202I 4ee-2270 DENNIS LANE WASHINGTON, D. C. 20036 MARY A. MCREYNOLDS MARK N. MUTTERPERL I202) 86I-7800 ~SPY A s'NIFhkAN ROBERT W. KNEISLEY RICHARD H. WAYSDORF WRITER'S DIRECT DIAL NO DAVID D'ALESSANDROA LESLIE A. SWACKHAMER ISO2I SSI- REBECCA L. DORCH BARBARA A. SCHNEIOERS April 24, 1985 7812 ~NOT ADMITTED IN D. C
Marianne Mele Hall Chairman Copyright Royalty Tribunal llll 20th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 Re: 1983 Cable Royalty Distribution Proceeding Dear Chairman Hall: It has come to our attention that parties who had entered to voluntary representation agreements with MPAA concerning the 1983 distribution 'gio6eeding were inadvertantly omitted from the list supplied as part of Program Suppliers'rehear- ing statement. In addition', one party's representation agreement was fully executed on April 23, 1985. As a result, Program Suppliers submi the following additional parties encompassed within the rogram Supplier group. CMC Properties International Golden West Television SFM Media Corporation Time-Life Films, Inc. Youngstreet Productions and Gaylord Program Services Attached is a new Exhibit A, which we request you sub- stitute for the listing filed April 22. This does not require any other changes to the Prehearing Statement. Respectfully submitted,
Dennis Lane DL/rjd Attachment cc: All Commissioners General Counsel .Mll Sax'ties EXHIBIT A
1983 CDPYRIGHI'OYALTY CLA INWNTS
Alan Enterprises, Inc. Alan Landsburg Productions, Inc. All American Television, Inc. Admi "Pc&~'5 g i'd% e American National Enterprises, Inc. Barris Industries, Inc. C.B. Distribution Company CBS Inc. QAC Properties International 'Ca%'1+on~rod'Qc'~sj Ines Canadian Broadcasting Corp. Capital Cities Corrrnunications Chamber of Corrmerce of the United States Claster Television Productions Colmnbia Pictures -Industries D.L. Taf f ner/Limited Embassy Pictures Filmtel International Four Star International Frankel Films, Inc. Glen-Warren Product ions P Loni ted Golden West Television Greene R Dewar New Wi lderness Productions, Inc. Hanna Barbera ITC Entertainment, Inc. Jack Barry/Barry Bt Knright Janus Films Johnson Publishing LBS Conmunications Inc. Levy-Gardner-Laven Productions, Inc. London Film Productions, inc. Lone Ranger Television, Inc./ Lassie Television, Inc. Lorimar MCA Inc. MG Productions, Inc. MGM/UA Entertainment Co. MLB Productions MTM Enterprises, Inc. Marvel Comics Group Match Game, Inc. Medallion TV Metromedia, Inc. Mutual of Cmaha Insurance Company .bla~aaal.~as3c~badJ .~awLa~on Nor t h Amer'an Soccer League Orion Pictures Corporation Paramount Pictures Corp. Picturmedia Limited Procter 8t Gamble Productions QM W~ctioaw Rhodes Enterprises, Inc. Richard Feiner and Company SFM Media Corporation SIN Television Network Sandy Frank Film Syndication ... My~rxmaa Ww.Jm~aduc.M.ans Sports Legends Sunn Classic TCI Programs, Inc. Teleklew Productions, Inc. Telepictures Corporation Teleworld, inc. The Hearst Corporation ~ ." „. The Life of Riley Productions Time-Life Films, Inc. Titus Productions Tribune Entertainment Co. Turner Broadc~stiag System, lac. Twent i et h Cent ur y-Fox F &am Cor p. Viacom International Inc. Viewing Concepts, Inc. Walt Disney Productions Warner Brothers Inc. gneiss Global Enterprises Westinghouse Broadcasting and Cable, Inc. Wite/Thomas/Harris Productions Worldvision Enterprises Yongestreet Productions and Gaylord Program Services
April 22, 1985