DESPITE HIS FALL, TYSON HELPS PPV CLIMB TO NEW HEIGHTS

          Showtime Networks Inc.'s annual pay-per-view survey
     reported that PPV revenues are expected to total $621M this
     year, with event coverage grossing $320M of that, according
     to Kim Mitchell of CABLE WORLD.  The $320M represents an
     increase of about 48%, "thanks in large part to Mike Tyson." 
     At an average price of $50, SNI estimates that the cable
     industry lost a "staggering" $12M in revenues due to signal
     piracy during the November 9 Tyson-Evander Holyfield fight. 
     The survey also showed that Tyson attracted more new event
     buyers and first-time PPV buyers than any other fighter. 
     Showtime Entertainment Television predicts that event
     revenue will climb 17% in '97 (CABLE WORLD, 12/9 issue).