U.S. NETWORKS: THE BIG THREE
"I Saw It On TV..." A Guide to Broadcast and Cable Programming Sources |
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| A B C (American Broadcasting Corporation) | |
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66th St, New York NY 10023; phone (212) 456-7477. A catalog of ABC Educational Material is available by calling (212) 456-7747. "Nightline," "20/20," "Primetime Live," "Turning Point," "This Week," "Peter Jennings Reporting" and select ABC News specials are available by calling (800) 913-3434; you must know the broadcast date and segment title. "Schoolhouse Rock" segments, educational shorts which aired in the 1970s between regular Saturday morning cartoons, are available in four volumes (History, Math, Science, Grammar) at local video and music stores. |
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52nd St, New York NY 10019; phone (212) 975-1556 or fax (212) 975-7452. CBS News Archives, Tony Gavin, 524 W 57 St, New York NY 10019; phone (212) 975-7260. CBS Sports, phone (212) 975- 4321. "Eye to Eye with Connie Chung" videos are available by calling (800) 762-9990. Transcripts, call (800) 777-TEXT. "48 Hours" videos, phone (800) 338-4847 or contact Ambrose Video. "Street Stories" videos are available through Ambrose Video. "60 Minutes" programs beginning from 1991 to the present are available on home video from CBS Video, P O Box 2054, South Burlington VT 05407; phone (800) 848-3256 or fax (802) 864-9846. For videos with public performance rights, call Ambrose Video. Pre-1991 shows which are not available from Ambrose must be special-ordered from the CBS Archives at the address above. Phone orders are not accepted, but messages may be left at (212) 975-2875. "Northern Exposure," five episodes are available from MCA-Universal Home Video, 70 Universal City Plaza, Universal City CA 91608-9955; phone (818) 777-4300. Oprah Winfrey's shows are not usually available for purchase on video. |
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| N B C (National Broadcasting Company) | |
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Rockefeller Plaza, New York NY 10112; phone (212) 664- 2074 or fax
(212) 664-7541. For permission to retain videos of events such as the inaugural address broadcast on NBC, please call (212) 664-3289 or fax (212) 664-6572. |
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