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<text id=90TT1996>
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July 30, 1990: Business Notes:Music
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TIME--The Weekly Newsmagazine--1990
July 30, 1990 Mr. Germany
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<source>Time Magazine</source>
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BUSINESS, Page 52
Business Notes
MUSIC
Pat Boone's Kind of Sound
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<p> Heavy metal, make way for the family hour. From high atop
a Houston skyscraper, Hit Video USA is beaming 10 hours of
G-rated music videos daily to 57 TV stations. The 4
1/2-year-old venture, which screens out obscenity and lewdness,
is establishing its niche in a booming business.
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<p> "There have been several attempts to compete with MTV, but
we're the only ones still around to talk about it," boasts
president Connie Wodlinger. She and three assistants preview
50 videos each week before selecting the eight to 10 that they
will air. Among the favorite artists: Bobby Brown and New Kids
on the Block. "We're a less bizarre, more palatable brand of
music," Wodlinger says. "There is a good, positive response
from parents." Her biggest market may lie overseas, where Hit
Video USA has signed licensing deals with stations or cable
systems in 20 countries, including Japan, Israel, Bulgaria and
Burkina Faso.
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